Vermilion Flycatcher
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Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Yasuní National Park
6 Verified sightings at Yasuní National Park From 2019 to 2026
42,041 Verified sightings across all 50 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 Yasuní National Park

Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Lesser Kiskadee

Lesser Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus lictor

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

Boat-billed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megarynchus pitangua

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Drab Water Tyrant
LC

Drab Water Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ochthornis littoralis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
LC

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannulus elatus

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

Gray-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes granadensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Bright-rumped Attila
LC

Bright-rumped Attila

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Attila spadiceus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Piratic Flycatcher
LC

Piratic Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Legatus leucophaius

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Cinnamon Attila
LC

Cinnamon Attila

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Attila cinnamomeus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Short-crested Flycatcher
LC

Short-crested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus ferox

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 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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Vermilion Flycatcher in Yasuní National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Vermilion Flycatcher sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Vermilion Flycatcher in Yasuní National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Vermilion Flycatcher in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.

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