Attila bolivianus
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The white-eyed attila or dull-capped attila (Attila bolivianus) is a species of bird in the passerine family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. The white-eyed attila was first described by French ornithologist Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1848. From early in the twentieth century until the 1970s many authors classified genus Attila in family Cotingidae; after that it was recognized as belonging to family Tyrannidae.
Its specific and suspecific epithets bolivianus derive from the country Bolivia. The subspecific epithet "nattereri" honors the Austrian naturalist Johann Natterer. The white-eyed attila is 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 40 to 45 g (1.4 to 1.6 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a grayish rufous-brown head. Their upperparts are mostly rufous-brown with a bright cinnamon-rufous rump and tail. Their wings are mostly rufous-brown with blackish greater coverts and primaries. Their chin is faintly grayish... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dull-capped Attila sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 225th most-seen of the 308 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dull-capped Attila in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season. January to April have too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dull-capped Attila sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Dull-capped Attila sightings, Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%), Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%) and Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Dull-capped Attila that you can see in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Great Kiskadee (about 80%), Tropical Kingbird (about 70%) and Pied Water-Tyrant (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dull-capped Attila is recorded against all the birds logged in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (28 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
