Empidonax fulvifrons
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The buff-breasted flycatcher (Empidonax fulvifrons) is a small passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found from the southwestern U.S.A. to Honduras. The buff-breasted flycatcher was originally described as Muscicapa fulvifrons, erroneously classified with the Old World flycatchers. Its current genus Empidonax was erected in 1855.
The buff-breasted flycatcher has these six subspecies: The buff-breasted flycatcher is about 13 cm (5.1 in) long and weighs 6.9 to 9.3 g (0.24 to 0.33 oz). It is the smallest member of genus Empidonax in the US and among the smallest overall. The sexes are alike. Adults have dull buffy white lores and a faint dull buffy white eye-ring on an otherwise buffy greenish brown face... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-breasted Flycatcher sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 59th most-seen of the 103 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-breasted Flycatcher in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca on a given day, against under 5% in March and December, the lowest months. April and June–September have too few records to rate.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Buff-breasted Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Buff-breasted Flycatcher sightings, Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Celaque National Park (Honduras, under 5%) and El Triunfo (Mexico, under 5%).
Same genus: Empidonax
The closest relatives of the Buff-breasted Flycatcher that you can see in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (genus Empidonax, Empidonax Flycatchers) are Pacific-slope Flycatcher (about 10%) and Pine Flycatcher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Buff-breasted Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (18 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.
