Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
- GenusMyiodynastes (Myiodynastes Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMyiodynastes maculatus (Streaked Flycatcher)
About the Streaked Flycatcher
The streaked flycatcher (Myiodynastes maculatus) is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Mexico, in every South American country except El Salvador, in Trinidad and Tobago, in every mainland South American country (though only as a vagrant to Chile), and as a vagrant to Bonaire.
The streaked flycatcher's taxonomy is unsettled. The IOC, the North and South American Classification Committees of the American Ornithological Society, and the Clements taxonomy assign it these seven subspecies: m. insolens Ridgway, 1887
M. m. difficilis Zimmer, JT, 1937 M. m. nobilis Sclater, PL, 1859 M. m. chapmani Zimmer, JT, 1937 M. m. maculatus (Statius Müller, PL, 1776) M. m. tobagensis Zimmer, JT, 1937 M. m. solitarius (Vieillot, 1819) What is now M. m. solitarius was originally described as a species, Tyrannus solitarius. Though it was later moved to genus Myiodynastes it was treated by many authors as a full species into the twentieth century. By about the middle of the century most taxonomists had reassigned it as a subspecies of M. maculatus. BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) long treated... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Streaked Flycatcher in Tijuca National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Streaked Flycatcher in Tijuca National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Streaked Flycatcher sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 225 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Streaked Flycatcher in Tijuca National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Streaked Flycatcher in Tijuca National Park in our monthly data.