Bran-colored Flycatcher
Bran-colored FlycatcherBran-colored FlycatcherBran-colored Flycatcher

Bran-colored Flycatcher

Myiophobus fasciatus

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Henri Pittier National Park
17 Verified sightings at Henri Pittier National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,322 Verified sightings across all 37 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 Henri Pittier National Park

Flavescent Flycatcher
LC

Flavescent Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiophobus flavicans

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Olive-striped Flycatcher
LC

Olive-striped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mionectes galbinus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Boat-billed Flycatcher
LC

Boat-billed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megarynchus pitangua

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
LC

Rusty-margined Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes cayanensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Slaty-capped Flycatcher
LC

Slaty-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptopogon superciliaris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Common Tody-Flycatcher
LC

Common Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum cinereum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Forest Elaenia
LC

Forest Elaenia

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Myiopagis gaimardii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Streaked Flycatcher
LC

Streaked Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiodynastes maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bran-colored Flycatcher in Henri Pittier National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bran-colored Flycatcher sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bran-colored Flycatcher in Henri Pittier National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Bran-colored Flycatcher in Henri Pittier National Park in our monthly data.

← Back to Henri Pittier National Park