Todirostrum maculatum
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The spotted tody-flycatcher (Todirostrum maculatum) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found on Trinidad and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The spotted tody-flycatcher was originally described in 1806 as Todus maculatus. The spotted tody-flycatcher is 8.9 to 10.2 cm (3.5 to 4.0 in) long and weighs 6.4 to 8.3 g (0.23 to 0.29 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies T. m. maculatum have a mostly gray head with a small white spot above the lores and some black and white streaks on the crown. Their back, rump, and uppertail coverts are olive. Their wings are brownish black with yellow edges on the flight feathers and yellowish edges and tips on the coverts; the last sometimes show as pale wing bars. Their tail is brownish black with yellow-white edges on the outer webs... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 7 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Tody-Flycatcher sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 251 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 252nd most-seen of the 641 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.
January, March, May, July and September–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Tody-Flycatcher in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April, June, August and December, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Tody-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.
3rd of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Spotted Tody-Flycatcher sightings, Manu National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Anavilhanas National Park (Brazil, about 30%) and Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Tody-Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (251 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.
