Empidonax albigularis
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The white-throated flycatcher (Empidonax albigularis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Mexico and every country in Central America. These subdivisions "are not solidly established" due to their similarity and the relatively small number, age, and season of collection of specimens.
The white-throated flycatcher is 12 to 14 cm (4.7 to 5.5 in) long. Three individuals weighed 10.4 to 11 g (0.37 to 0.39 oz). The sexes are alike. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a brownish olive or olive brown crown and dull buffy-white lores and eye-ring on an otherwise paler brownish olive or olive brown face. Their upperparts are brownish olive or olive brown. Their tail is deep grayish brown with light brownish olive on the feather edges. Their wings are mostly a darker grayish brown than the upperparts, with wide light buffy brown or brownish buff tips on the median and greater coverts that show prominently... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Flycatcher sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 438th most-seen of the 467 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Flycatcher in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-throated 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.
6th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate White-throated Flycatcher sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in El Triunfo (Mexico, about 10%), Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, under 5%) and Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, under 5%).
Same genus: Empidonax
The closest relatives of the White-throated Flycatcher that you can see in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (genus Empidonax, Empidonax Flycatchers) are Black-capped Flycatcher (about 30%), Yellowish Flycatcher (about 10%) and Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-throated Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (8 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.
