Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
GenusPyrocephalus
SpeciesPyrocephalus rubinus (Vermilion Flycatcher)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Lauca National Park

1 Verified sightings at Lauca National Park From 2019 to 2026

42,041 Verified sightings across all 50 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Vermilion Flycatcher

The scarlet flycatcher or austral vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.

The scarlet flycatcher was described by the French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1779 in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. The bird was also illustrated in a hand-colored plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text. Neither the plate caption nor Buffon's description included a scientific name but in 1783 the Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert coined the binomial name Muscicapa rubinus in his catalogue of the Planches Enluminées. The type locality was restricted to Tefé on the Amazon River by the American ornithologist John T. Zimmer in 1941. The scarlet flycatcher is now placed in the genus Pyrocephalus that was introduced in 1839 by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould. The generic name combines the Ancient Greek purrhos meaning "flame-colored... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Lauca National Park

Anairetes flavirostris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Muscisaxicola albifrons

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Muscisaxicola juninensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Ochthoeca leucophrys

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Agriornis montanus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Lessonia oreas

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Muscisaxicola maculirostris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Muscisaxicola rufivertex

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ochthoeca oenanthoides

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Muscisaxicola flavinucha

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Agriornis andicola

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Anairetes parulus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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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	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~50%
2	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
3	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~30%
4	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
5	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
6	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
7	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
8	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~20%
9	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
10	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~20%
11	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
12	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
13	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
14	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~20%
15	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
16	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
17	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
18	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
19	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~10%
20	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
21	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
22	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
23	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
24	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
25	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
26	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
27	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
28	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
29	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	<5%
30	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
31	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
32	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
33	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
34	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
35	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
36	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
37	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
38	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
39	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
40	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
41	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
42	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
43	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
44	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
45	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
46	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
47	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	Insufficient data
48	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
49	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
50	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data

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Vermilion Flycatcher

About the Vermilion Flycatcher

Recent sightings of Vermilion Flycatcher in Lauca National Park

Closest Relatives at Lauca National Park

Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant

White-fronted Ground-Tyrant

Puna Ground-Tyrant

White-browed Chat-Tyrant

Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant

Andean Negrito

Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant

Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant

d'Orbigny's Chat-Tyrant

Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant

Agriornis andicola

Tufted Tit-Tyrant

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found