Cattle Tyrant
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Cattle Tyrant

Machetornis rixosa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Henri Pittier National Park
26 Verified records at Henri Pittier National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The cattle tyrant (Machetornis rixosa) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. In Brazil, it is called suiriri-cavaleiro. It is the only member of the genus Machetornis. The relationships of this species and genus to other genera in the tyrant flycatchers are uncertain. It resembles Tyrannus flycatchers, but this may be the result of convergence. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Cattle Tyrant sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Henri Pittier National Park

Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

40–50% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

40–50% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

30–40% · Possible
Olive-striped Flycatcher
LC

Olive-striped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mionectes galbinus

20–30% · Possible
Boat-billed Flycatcher
LC

Boat-billed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megarynchus pitangua

20–30% · Possible
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
LC

Rusty-margined Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes cayanensis

20–30% · Possible
Slaty-capped Flycatcher
LC

Slaty-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptopogon superciliaris

20–30% · With luck
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

10–20% · With luck
Common Tody-Flycatcher
LC

Common Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum cinereum

10–20% · With luck
Forest Elaenia
LC

Forest Elaenia

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Myiopagis gaimardii

10–20% · With luck
Streaked Flycatcher
LC

Streaked Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiodynastes maculatus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
LC

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia flavogaster

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
60–70%
2 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
60–70%
3 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%
4 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
5 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
6 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
7 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
8 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
9 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
10 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
11 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
12 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
13 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
14 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
15 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
16 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
18 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
19 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
20 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
21 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
22 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
23 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
24 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
25 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
26 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
27 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cattle Tyrant in Henri Pittier National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Cattle Tyrant sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cattle Tyrant in Henri Pittier National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Cattle Tyrant in Henri Pittier National Park in our monthly data.

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