Aphanotriccus capitalis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The tawny-chested flycatcher (Aphanotriccus capitalis) is a small Vulnerable species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Costa Rica and previously was also found in Nicaragua.
The tawny-chested flycatcher was originally described in 1865 as Myiobius capitalis. It was moved to the newly erected genus Aphanotriccus in 1905 with this species as the type specimen. The tawny-chested flycatcher is monotypic. It shares genus Aphanotriccus with the black-billed flycatcher (A. audax).
The tawny-chested flycatcher is 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long and weighs about 11 g (0.39 oz). The sexes have almost the same plumage and resemble a more brightly colored version of an Empidonax flycatcher. Adult males have a dark gray crown, dark lores with a white stripe above them, and a broken white eye-ring. Females have an olive tinge on their crown. Both sexes have an olive-green nape, back, and rump with an ochraceous tinge on all but the rump. Their wings are dusky with bright ochraceous tips on the coverts that show as two wing bars and bright ochraceous edges on the secondaries and tertials. Their tail... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-chested Flycatcher sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 432 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 194th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-chested Flycatcher in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–September and November–April, 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 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tawny-chested 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Tawny-chested Flycatcher sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, under 5%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Tawny-chested Flycatcher that you can see in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Mountain Elaenia (about 30%), Black-capped Flycatcher (about 30%) and Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tawny-chested Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (432 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.
