Mionectes oleagineus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The ochre-bellied flycatcher (Mionectes oleagineus) is a small bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Trinidad and Tobago, and northern South America. For a time in the mid-twentieth century the ochre-bellied flycatcher was placed in genus Pipromorpha, which by the 1980s had been merged into Mionectes. A study published in 2008 suggested that Pipromorpha be resurrected for this species and two others but that action has not been followed. The study did reveal that, rather than the uplifting of the Andes giving rise to the ochre-bellied flycatcher's subspecies, at least four separate lineages including some trans-Andean movement are responsible. It also suggested that the ochre-bellied flycatcher might comprise more than one species.
As of late 2024 the ochre-bellied flycatcher had these seven subspecies: The ochre-bellied flycatcher... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 2 | Cali | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ochre-bellied Flycatcher sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 225 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 262nd most-seen of the 467 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ochre-bellied Flycatcher in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months. That is one of Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park's wettest months, with about 570 mm of rain against 160 mm in February.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ochre-bellied 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.
41st of 51
Of the 51 parks where we can rate Ochre-bellied Flycatcher sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 41st at under 5%. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 20%), Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Tikal National Park (Guatemala, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ochre-bellied Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (225 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.
