Ptilogonatidae

Species in this group

LC

Ptilogonys caudatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Phainopepla nitens

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Ptilogonys cinereus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Phainoptila melanoxantha

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Ptilogonatidae

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 4	~80%
	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher			~70%
	Black-and-yellow Phainoptila			~20%
2	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~60%
	Phainopepla			~60%
3	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 4	~60%
	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher			~50%
	Black-and-yellow Phainoptila			~30%
4	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 4	~50%
	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher			~40%
	Black-and-yellow Phainoptila			~20%
5	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~50%
	Phainopepla			~50%
6	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 4	~40%
	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher			~40%
	Black-and-yellow Phainoptila			~10%
7	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~30%
	Phainopepla			~30%
8	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~30%
	Gray Silky-flycatcher			~30%
9	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~30%
	Phainopepla			~30%
10	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~20%
	Gray Silky-flycatcher			~20%
11	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 4	~20%
	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher			~10%
	Black-and-yellow Phainoptila			<5%
12	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 4	~10%
	Black-and-yellow Phainoptila			~10%
	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher			~10%
13	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Phainopepla			~10%
14	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 4	~10%
	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher			~10%
	Black-and-yellow Phainoptila			<5%
15	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 4	~10%
	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher			~10%
	Black-and-yellow Phainoptila			<5%
16	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~10%
	Phainopepla			~10%
17	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~10%
	Phainopepla			~10%
18	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Phainopepla			<5%
19	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Phainopepla			<5%
20	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 4	<5%
	Gray Silky-flycatcher			<5%
	Phainopepla			<5%
21	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Phainopepla			<5%
22	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Black-and-yellow Phainoptila			<5%
23	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Phainopepla			<5%
24	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Phainopepla			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Toluca	🇲🇽 México	1 of 4	~30%
	Gray Silky-flycatcher			~30%
2	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	2 of 4	~30%
	Gray Silky-flycatcher			~30%
	Phainopepla			<5%
3	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 4	~20%
	Gray Silky-flycatcher			~20%
4	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	1 of 4	~20%
	Gray Silky-flycatcher			~20%
5	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Phainopepla			~10%
6	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Phainopepla			~10%
7	Tijuana	🇲🇽 México	1 of 4	~10%
	Phainopepla			~10%
8	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Phainopepla			~10%
9	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Phainopepla			<5%
10	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Phainopepla			<5%
11	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 4	<5%
	Gray Silky-flycatcher			<5%
12	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Phainopepla			<5%
13	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Phainopepla			<5%
14	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher			<5%

Species in this group

Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher

Phainopepla

Gray Silky-flycatcher

Black-and-yellow Phainoptila

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Ptilogonatidae

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked