Variegated Flycatcher
Empidonomus varius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusEmpidonomus (Variegated and Crowned Slaty Flycatchers)
- SpeciesEmpidonomus varius (Variegated Flycatcher)
The variegated flycatcher (Empidonomus varius) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found on Trinidad and in every mainland South American country except Chile. In addition it has been documented as a vagrant in several U.S. states and the Canadian province of Ontario. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at El Palmar National Park
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher
Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
White-crested Tyrannulet
Serpophaga subcristata
Small-billed Elaenia
Elaenia parvirostris
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Bran-colored Flycatcher
Myiophobus fasciatus
Rufous-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant
Euscarthmus meloryphus
Grey Monjita
Xolmis cinereus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Variegated Flycatcher at El Palmar National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 11 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 12 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 14 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 16 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 17 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 18 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 19 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 20 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 21 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 22 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 23 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |