Tityra semifasciata
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The masked tityra (Tityra semifasciata) is a medium-sized passerine bird. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country, and every northern and central mainland South American country except the Guianas. The masked tityra was originally described in 1825 as Pachyrhynchus semifasciatus. However, genus Pachyrhynchus had been created in 1820 for beetles so by the principle of priority the masked tityra required assignment to a different genus. It eventually was placed in Tityra that Vieillot had erected in 1816. All of the tityras were for a time included in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae before they, becards, and a few other species were assigned to their current family Tityridae.
The masked tityra has these nine subspecies: The masked tityra is 20 to 24 cm (7.9 to 9.4 in) long and weighs 77 to 88 g (2.7 to 3.1 oz). The... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 3 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Managua | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 6 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 7 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Tityra sighting in Utría National Natural Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 92nd most-seen of the 154 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Tityra in Utría National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in September and October, the lowest months. That is one of Utría National Natural Park's driest months, with about 270 mm of rain against 710 mm in October. April, June and December have too few records to rate.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Masked Tityra sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
30th of 60
Of the 60 parks where we can rate Masked Tityra sightings, Utría National Natural Park ranks 30th at about 10%. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 50%), Tikal National Park (Guatemala, about 50%) and Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Belize, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Cotingidae
The closest relatives of the Masked Tityra that you can see in Utría National Natural Park (family Cotingidae, Cotingas) are Purple-throated Fruitcrow (about 30%), Black-tipped Cotinga (about 30%) and Cinnamon Becard (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Masked Tityra is recorded against all the birds logged in Utría National Natural Park (13 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.
