Atalotriccus pilaris
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The pale-eyed pygmy tyrant (Atalotriccus pilaris) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Panama, and Venezuela. The pale-eyed pygmy tyrant's taxonomy is unsettled. It was originally described as Colopterus pilaris in 1847. It was later moved into genus Atalotriccus, where most taxonomic systems retain it. However, the North American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society follows the recommendation of Lanyon (1988) that Atalotriccus be merged into Lophotriccus. In addition, several authors have suggested that both Atalotriccus and Lophotriccus should be merged into genus Hemitriccus.
The pale-eyed pygmy tyrant is the only member of genus Atalotriccus; it has these four subspecies: The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies A. p. pilaris have a bright olive crown and nape that are suffused with grayish. Their... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 185th most-seen of the 328 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant in Parque Natural Metropolitano on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pale-eyed 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.
Among the best
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant sightings, Parque Natural Metropolitano ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (Colombia, under 5%), Henri Pittier National Park (Venezuela, under 5%) and Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant that you can see in Parque Natural Metropolitano (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Tropical Kingbird (about 80%), Common Tody-Flycatcher (about 30%) and Social Flycatcher (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant is recorded against all the birds logged in Parque Natural Metropolitano (65 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.
