What are the chances of seeing a Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 1,288 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 45th most-seen of the 542 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
February–March and July–September
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, against about 20% in January, June and October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Farallones de Cali National Natural Park the best place to see a Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant?
2nd of 18
Of the 18 parks where we can rate Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Chagres National Park (Panama, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Which relatives of the Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant live in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Scale-crested Pygmy-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.
Where does the Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (1,288 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.
