Bran-colored Flycatcher

Myiophobus fasciatus

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
GenusMyiophobus (Myiophobus Flycatchers)
SpeciesMyiophobus fasciatus (Bran-colored Flycatcher)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Caroni Swamp

2 Verified sightings at Caroni Swamp From 2019 to 2026

2,322 Verified sightings across all 37 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Bran-colored Flycatcher

The bran-colored flycatcher (Myiophobus fasciatus) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama, on Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Chile. The bran-colored flycatcher has these five subspecies:

Myiophobus fasciatus furfurosus (Thayer & Bangs, 1905) Myiophobus fasciatus fasciatus (Müller, PLS, 1776) Myiophobus fasciatus saturatus (Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1906) Myiophobus fasciatus auriceps (Gould & Gray, GR, 1839)

Myiophobus fasciatus flammiceps (Temminck, 1822) What are now the mouse-gray flycatcher (M. crypterythrus) and rufescent flycatcher (M. rufescens) were originally described as species but in the mid-twentieth century were reclassified as subspecies of the bran-colored flycatcher. Following studies that identified plumage and vocal differences among them, beginning in 2016 taxonomic systems began splitting them. Somewhat earlier, the olive-chested flycatcher (M. cryptoxanthus), which had also been described as a species and later merged into the bran-colored flycatcher, was again recognized as a full species. The two of them form a superspecies, and some authors have... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Caroni Swamp

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Fluvicola pica

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Tolmomyias flaviventris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Sublegatus arenarum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Arundinicola leucocephala

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Elaenia flavogaster

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tyrannus dominicensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tyrannus savana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Myiarchus tyrannulus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Camptostoma obsoletum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Megarynchus pitangua

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
2	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~20%
3	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
4	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
5	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
6	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
7	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~10%
8	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~10%
9	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
10	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
11	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
12	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
13	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
14	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
15	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
16	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
17	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
18	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
19	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
20	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
21	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
22	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
23	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
24	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
25	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
26	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	Insufficient data
27	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
28	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
29	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
30	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
31	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	Insufficient data
32	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
33	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
34	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
35	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
36	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
37	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data

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Bran-colored Flycatcher

About the Bran-colored Flycatcher

Recent sightings of Bran-colored Flycatcher in Caroni Swamp

Closest Relatives at Caroni Swamp

Tropical Kingbird

Great Kiskadee

Pied Water-Tyrant

Yellow-breasted Flycatcher

Northern Scrub-Flycatcher

White-headed Marsh Tyrant

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Gray Kingbird

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

Brown-crested Flycatcher

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet

Boat-billed Flycatcher

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found