Poecilotriccus sylvia
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The slaty-headed tody-flycatcher, or slate-headed tody-flycatcher, (Poecilotriccus sylvia) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela, and possibly French Guiana.
The slaty-headed tody-flycatcher was originally described in 1806 as Todus Sylvia. It was later moved to genus Todirostrum. Following a 1988 publication, taxonomic systems moved sylvia and several other species from Todirostrum to genus Poecilotriccus. By the early twenty-first century genus Poecilotriccus had species called both "tody-tyrant" and "tody-flycatcher" so taxonomic systems began renaming the "tyrants" to "flycatcher". The slaty-headed tody-flycatcher shares genus Poecilotriccus with 11 other species.
The slaty-headed tody-flycatcher has these five subspecies: Subspecies P. s. schistaceiceps was originally described as a full species and at least one twentieth century... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cali | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Belém | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 172nd most-seen of the 240 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.
May and June
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April, July and September–February, the lowest months. Those are among Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve's wettest months, with about 260 mm of rain a month against 55 mm in March.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 28 parks where we can rate Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher sightings, Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Santa Rosa National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 10%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher that you can see in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Social Flycatcher (about 60%), Tropical Kingbird (about 30%) and Great Kiskadee (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve (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.
