Swainson's Flycatcher
Myiarchus swainsoni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMyiarchus (Myiarchus Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMyiarchus swainsoni (Swainson's Flycatcher)
Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park
Short-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus ferox
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
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
📅 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 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 6 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 11 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 14 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 16 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 18 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 19 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 20 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 21 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 22 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Swainson's Flycatcher in Iguaçu National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Swainson's Flycatcher sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 31 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Swainson's Flycatcher in Iguaçu National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Swainson's Flycatcher in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.