Phylloscartes poecilotis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The variegated bristle tyrant (Pogonotriccus poecilotis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The variegated bristle tyrant was originally described as Leptopogon poecilotis. It was later moved into genus Pogonotriccus, which was still later merged into genus Phylloscartes. Beginning in 2016 taxonomic systems resurrected Pogonotriccus for this species and a few others.
The variegated bristle tyrant is monotypic. A proposed subspecies, P. p. pifanoi, has not been accepted by most taxonomists. The variegated bristle tyrant is about 11.5 cm (4.5 in) long; three individuals weighed between 7 and 9.5 g (0.25 and 0.34 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a slate gray crown. Their lores and narrow supercilium are grizzled white. Their ear coverts are grizzled white bisected by a vertical black crescent. Their back and rump are olive green. Their wings are dusky with yellowish edges on the flight feathers. Their wing coverts are dusky with wide tawny buff tips that show as two wing bars. Their tail is dusky olive. Their throat is whitish... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Bristle-Tyrant sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 337 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 132nd most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–April, July and October–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Bristle-Tyrant in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, May–June and August–September, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Variegated Bristle-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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Variegated Bristle-Tyrant sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%) and Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Variegated Bristle-Tyrant is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (337 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.
