Hemitriccus granadensis
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The black-throated tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus granadensis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The black-throated tody-tyrant has a complicated taxonomic history. It was originally described in 1843 as Todirostrum granadense. During the twentieth century it was successively placed in genera Euscarthmornis and Idiotilon, both of which were later merged into Hemitriccus.
The black-throated tody-tyrant has these seven subspecies: Some authors have suggested that more than one full species is represented within these seven taxa. The black-throated tody-tyrant is 8.5 to 11 cm (3.3 to 4.3 in) long and weighs 6.5 to 8.5 g (0.23 to 0.30 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies H. g. granadensis have a dark olive crown. Their lores and wide eye-ring are... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Tody-Tyrant sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 341st most-seen of the 542 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 Black-throated Tody-Tyrant in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-throated Tody-Tyrant sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Black-throated Tody-Tyrant sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Black-throated Tody-Tyrant that you can see in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Golden-faced Tyrannulet (about 50%), Common Tody-Flycatcher (about 50%) and Tropical Kingbird (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-throated Tody-Tyrant is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (39 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.
