Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusPyrocephalus
- SpeciesPyrocephalus rubinus (Vermilion Flycatcher)
Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
📅 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 Vermilion Flycatcher in Death Valley National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Vermilion Flycatcher sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 211 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Vermilion Flycatcher in Death Valley National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Vermilion Flycatcher in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.