Variegated Flycatcher
Empidonomus varius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusEmpidonomus (Variegated and Crowned Slaty Flycatchers)
- SpeciesEmpidonomus varius (Variegated Flycatcher)
Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher
Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
Spotted Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum maculatum
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Slender-footed Tyrannulet
Zimmerius gracilipes
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Short-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus ferox
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Lesser Kiskadee
Pitangus lictor
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
Tolmomyias flaviventris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Variegated Flycatcher in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Variegated Flycatcher sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 60 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Variegated Flycatcher in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Variegated Flycatcher in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.