Cliff Flycatcher

Cliff Flycatcher

Hirundinea ferruginea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Itatiaia National Park
788 Verified records at Itatiaia National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The cliff flycatcher (Hirundinea ferruginea) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is known in every mainland South American country except Chile and may occur there as well. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Cliff Flycatcher sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 788 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
60–70
Feb
50–60
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
60–70
Oct
40–50
Nov
60–70
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 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
3 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
4 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
5 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
6 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
7 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
8 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
9 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
10 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
11 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
12 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
13 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
14 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
15 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
16 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cliff Flycatcher in Itatiaia National Park?

About 56% of wildlife watchers report a Cliff Flycatcher sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 788 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cliff Flycatcher in Itatiaia National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Cliff Flycatcher in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.

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