Conopias trivirgatus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The three-striped flycatcher (Conopias trivirgatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. The three-striped flycatcher was originally described as Muscicapa trivirgata, mistakenly placing it in the Old World flycatcher family. It was later moved into genus Conopias that had been erected in 1860. Early in the twenty-first century Conopias was recognized as masculine so the specific epithet was changed to trivirgatus to match that gender.
At least one author has suggested that C. t. berlepschi might be a separate species. The three-striped flycatcher is the smallest member of genus Conopias. It is 13.5 to 14.5 cm (5.3 to 5.7 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies C t. trivirgatus have a dusky brown crown and face with a white supercilium that begins at the lores and wraps all the way around the nape. Their upperparts are pale olive. Their wings are dusky... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Three-striped Flycatcher sighting in Iguazú National Park on a given day, based on 224 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 172nd most-seen of the 343 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and June–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Three-striped Flycatcher in Iguazú National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–May and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Three-striped Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Three-striped Flycatcher sightings, Iguazú National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Anavilhanas National Park (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Three-striped Flycatcher that you can see in Iguazú National Park (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Great Kiskadee (about 80%), Social Flycatcher (about 30%) and Boat-billed Flycatcher (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Three-striped Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Iguazú National Park (224 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.
