Vermilion Flycatcher
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Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Cabo Pulmo National Park
15 Verified sightings at Cabo Pulmo National Park From 2019 to 2026
45,223 Verified sightings across all 57 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Vermilion Flycatcher

The scarlet flycatcher or austral vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.

The scarlet flycatcher was described by the French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1779 in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. The bird was also illustrated in a hand-colored plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text. Neither the plate caption nor Buffon's description included a scientific name but in 1783 the Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert coined the binomial name Muscicapa rubinus in his catalogue of the Planches Enluminées. The type locality was restricted to Tefé on the Amazon River by the American ornithologist John T. Zimmer in 1941. The scarlet flycatcher is now placed in the genus Pyrocephalus that was introduced in 1839 by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould. The generic name combines the Ancient Greek purrhos meaning "flame-colored... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cabo Pulmo National Park

Ash-throated Flycatcher
LC

Ash-throated Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus cinerascens

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Gray Flycatcher
LC

Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax wrightii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Cassin's Kingbird
LC

Cassin's Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus vociferans

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Pacific-slope Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax difficilis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Thick-billed Kingbird
LC

Thick-billed Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus crassirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Western Kingbird
LC

Western Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus verticalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Northern Cardinal
LC Endemic

Northern Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis cardinalis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Verdin
LC

Verdin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Auriparus flaviceps

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Northern Mockingbird
LC

Northern Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus polyglottos

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
California Scrub-Jay
LC

California Scrub-Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aphelocoma californica

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Cactus Wren
LC

Cactus Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

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

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~50%
2 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
~40%
3 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~40%
4 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~30%
5 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
6 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
7 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
8 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
9 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
10 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
11 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~20%
12 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
13 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
14 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
15 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
16 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
17 Cabo Pulmo National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
18 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
19 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
20 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
21 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
22 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
23 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
24 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
25 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
26 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
27 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
28 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
29 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
30 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
31 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
32 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
34 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
35 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
36 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
37 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
38 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
39 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
40 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
41 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
42 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
43 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
44 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
45 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
46 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
47 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
48 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
49 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
50 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
51 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
52 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
53 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
Insufficient data
54 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
55 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
56 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
57 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Vermilion Flycatcher in Cabo Pulmo National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Vermilion Flycatcher sighting in Cabo Pulmo National Park, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Vermilion Flycatcher in Cabo Pulmo National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Vermilion Flycatcher in Cabo Pulmo National Park in our monthly data.

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