Southern Bristle-Tyrant
Phylloscartes eximius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusPhylloscartes (Long-tailed Tyrannulets)
- SpeciesPhylloscartes eximius (Southern Bristle-Tyrant)
Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park
Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet
Phylloscartes ventralis
Bay-ringed Tyrannulet
Phylloscartes sylviolus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Southern Antpipit
Corythopis delalandi
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Eared Pygmy-Tyrant
Myiornis auricularis
Sepia-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Sibilant Sirystes
Sirystes sibilator
Yellow Tyrannulet
Capsiempis flaveola
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Bristle-Tyrant in Iguaçu National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Southern Bristle-Tyrant sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 136 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Southern Bristle-Tyrant in Iguaçu National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Southern Bristle-Tyrant in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.