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 Serra da Canastra National Park
Short-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus ferox
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
White-rumped Monjita
Xolmis velatus
Masked Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola nengeta
Crested Black-Tyrant
Knipolegus lophotes
Sooty Tyrannulet
Serpophaga nigricans
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Cock-tailed Tyrant
Alectrurus tricolor
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Sharp-tailed Tyrant
Culicivora caudacuta
📅 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 Serra da Canastra National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Swainson's Flycatcher sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 27 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Swainson's Flycatcher in Serra da Canastra National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Swainson's Flycatcher in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.