Golden-crowned Spadebill

Platyrinchus coronatus Sclater, PL, 1858

8.5–9 cmLength9.1 gWeight

The golden-crowned spadebill (Platyrinchus coronatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Golden-crowned Spadebill has been recorded at 145 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica1,380 records
PN Corcovado – Sector SirenaCosta Rica999 records
Plantation Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama600 records

More places

Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama463 records
Los CusingosCosta Rica420 records
Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama347 records
Semaphore Hill Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama321 records
Villa LapasCosta Rica243 records
Los Amigos Biological StationPeru241 records
Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama169 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Panama Peru Ecuador Brazil Colombia Suriname French Guiana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The golden-crowned spadebill (Platyrinchus coronatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found Central America from Honduras to Panama and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Golden-crowned Spadebill?

The Golden-crowned Spadebill is about 8.5–9 cm long and weighs around 9.1 g.

Where does the Golden-crowned Spadebill live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Honduras to northwestern Ecuador, Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Panama and Peru.