Suiriri Flycatcher
Suiriri suiriri
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
- GenusSuiriri
- SpeciesSuiriri suiriri (Suiriri Flycatcher)
About the Suiriri Flycatcher
The suiriri flycatcher (Suiriri suiriri) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Suriname, and Uruguay. The suiriri flycatcher was described by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1818 under the binomial name Muscicapa suiriri. The type locality is Puerto Pinasco in Paraguay.
The suiriri flycatcher is the only member of its genus. It has three subspecies, the nominate S. s. suiriri (Vieillot, 1818), S. s. burmeisteri (Kirwan, Steinheimer, Raposo & Zimmer, KJ, 2014), and S. s. bahiae (von Berlepsch, 1893).
Into the early twenty-first century the suiriri flycatcher had a complicated taxonomic history. What is now the chapada flycatcher (Guyramemua affine) is a cryptic species that was unrecognized within subspecies S. s. affinis of the suiriri flycatcher until it was described in 2001 as Suiriri islerorum. Based on a study published in 2014 the chapada flycatcher's binomial was changed to S. affinis. That change necessitated renaming S. s. affinis to S. s. burmeisteri.
Some taxonomic systems had split the suiriri flycatcher into two species... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Suiriri Flycatcher in Iberá National Park
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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 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Suiriri Flycatcher in Iberá National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Suiriri Flycatcher sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 79 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Suiriri Flycatcher in Iberá National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Suiriri Flycatcher in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.