Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher
Terenotriccus erythrurus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusTerenotriccus
- SpeciesTerenotriccus erythrurus (Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher)
The ruddy-tailed flycatcher (Terenotriccus erythrurus) is a small passerine bird in the family Onychorhynchidae. It was previously place in family Tityridae. Its range extends from southeast Mexico south to the Amazon rainforest. It is the only member of the genus Terenotriccus, but some authorities place it in genus Myiobius. However, it differs in voice, behaviour, and structure from members of that group. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Northern Bentbill
Oncostoma cinereigulare
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.