Poecilotriccus ruficeps
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
The rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher (Poecilotriccus ruficeps) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher was originally described as Todirostrum ruficeps. Genus Poecilotriccus was erected for it and several other species in 1884. The species was long called the rufous-crowned tody-tyrant. 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 rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher has these four subspecies: One author has suggested that two or more of the subspecies may represent full species. The rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher is about 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs about 6.6 g (0.23 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies P. r. ruficeps have a bright rufous crown and a gray nape that are separated by a black line that... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 207 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 94th most-seen of the 446 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and November–February
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher 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 2 parks where we can rate Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher sightings, Podocarpus National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (207 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.
