Whiskered Flycatcher
Myiobius barbatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMyiobius (Myiobiuses)
- SpeciesMyiobius barbatus (Whiskered Flycatcher)
The whiskered myiobius or bearded flycatcher (Myiobius barbatus) is a species of bird in the family Onychorhynchidae, having previously been included in Tyrannidae and Tityridae. Some taxonomic authorities continue to place them with the flycatchers or tityras. The whiskered myiobius is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Whiskered Flycatcher sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 170 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Northern Bentbill
Oncostoma cinereigulare
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Greenish Elaenia
Myiopagis viridicata
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Stub-tailed Spadebill
Platyrinchus cancrominus
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus
📅 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 Whiskered Flycatcher in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Whiskered Flycatcher sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 170 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Whiskered Flycatcher in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
September has the highest sighting rate for Whiskered Flycatcher in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.