Attila citriniventris
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The citron-bellied attila (Attila citriniventris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. From early in the twentieth century until the 1970s many authors classified genus Attila in family Cotingidae; after that it was recognized as belonging to family Tyrannidae.
The citron-bellied attila is monotypic. The citron-bellied attila is 18 to 18.5 cm (7.1 to 7.3 in) long and weighs 30 to 38 g (1.1 to 1.3 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a dark gray crown and face. Their upperparts and tail are mostly rufous-brown with a paler cinnamon-rufous rump. Their wings are dusky. Their throat is grayish white. Their underparts are mostly bright ochraceous that is yellower on the belly; the lower throat and breast have faint dusky streaks. They have a dark reddish brown iris, a grayish maxilla, a gray-tipped pinkish mandible, and gray legs and feet.
The citron-bellied attila has a disjunct distribution in the western Amazon Basin. Its main range extends from eastern Colombia south through extreme eastern... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Citron-bellied Attila sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 279 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 190th most-seen of the 533 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Citron-bellied Attila in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–June, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Citron-bellied Attila sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Citron-bellied Attila sightings, Yasuní National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 10%).
Same genus: Attila
The closest relatives of the Citron-bellied Attila that you can see in Yasuní National Park (genus Attila, Attilas) are Bright-rumped Attila (about 20%) and Cinnamon Attila (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Citron-bellied Attila is recorded against all the birds logged in Yasuní National Park (279 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.
