Stub-tailed Spadebill

Platyrinchus cancrominus Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1860

9.2 gWeight

The stub-tailed spadebill (Platyrinchus cancrominus) is a passerine bird in the Tyrannidae family.

Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica

Stub-tailed Spadebill has been recorded at 99 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PN Tikal – sitio arqueológicoGuatemala772 records
Chan Chich LodgeBelize675 records
Black Rock LodgeBelize529 records

More places

PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica518 records
Cockscomb Basin Wildlife SanctuaryBelize490 records
Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure LodgePanama426 records
PN Tikal – antigua pista de aterrizajeGuatemala401 records
La Milpa Field StationBelize344 records
Reserva El JaguarNicaragua312 records
Reserva El Jaguar 13.238x-86.056 - jun. 1, 2016 9:17Nicaragua292 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Belize Guatemala Costa Rica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Honduras El Salvador

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 stub-tailed spadebill (Platyrinchus cancrominus) is a passerine bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is commonly found in tropical dry rainforests or tropical moist lowlands throughout Central America. First scientifically described in 1860, it was originally thought to be the same as Platyrinchus mystaceus but was later reclassified as a sympatric species.

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Questions

How big is the Stub-tailed Spadebill?

The Stub-tailed Spadebill weighs around 9.2 g.

Where does the Stub-tailed Spadebill live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: southeastern, southern Mexico to western Costa Rica. It is most often recorded in Belize, Guatemala and Costa Rica.