Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMyiozetetes (Myiozetetes Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMyiozetetes similis (Social Flycatcher)
The social flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis) is a passerine bird from the Americas, a member of the large tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country, and every mainland South American country except Chile, Guyana, Suriname, and Uruguay. It has also occurred as a vagrant in the United States. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Social Flycatcher sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 189 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Plain-crested Elaenia
Elaenia cristata
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
Tolmomyias flaviventris
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
Bran-colored Flycatcher
Myiophobus fasciatus
Rufous-sided Pygmy-Tyrant
Euscarthmus rufomarginatus
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Gray Elaenia (Gray-headed)
Myiopagis caniceps
Velvety Black-Tyrant
Knipolegus nigerrimus
📅 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 Social Flycatcher in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Social Flycatcher sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 189 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Social Flycatcher in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Social Flycatcher in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.