Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusTyrannus (Kingbirds)
- SpeciesTyrannus savana (Fork-tailed Flycatcher)
The fork-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus savana) is a passerine bird of the tyrant flycatcher family and is a member of a genus typically referred to as kingbirds. Named for the long, forked tail, particularly in males, fork-tailed flycatchers are seen in shrubland, savanna, lightly forested and grassland areas, from southern Mexico to Argentina. They are frequently observed on conspicuous perches whence they sally after insect prey. Northern populations near southern Mexico tend to be permanent residents, while fork-tailed flycatchers that live further south are migrants with a reputation for wandering as far north as New Brunswick, Canada. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Fork-tailed Flycatcher sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
White-throated Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus leucophrys
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca fumicolor
Golden-faced Tyrannulet
Zimmerius chrysops
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Cinnamon Flycatcher
Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant
Myiotheretes striaticollis
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
📅 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 Fork-tailed Flycatcher in Chingaza National Natural Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Fork-tailed Flycatcher sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fork-tailed Flycatcher in Chingaza National Natural Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Fork-tailed Flycatcher in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.