Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMyiozetetes (Myiozetetes Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMyiozetetes similis (Social Flycatcher)
The social flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis) is a passerine bird from the Americas, a member of the large tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country, and every mainland South American country except Chile, Guyana, Suriname, and Uruguay. It has also occurred as a vagrant in the United States. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Social Flycatcher sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 102 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales National Park
Gray-capped Flycatcher
Myiozetetes granadensis
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Tufted Flycatcher
Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Torrent Tyrannulet
Serpophaga cinerea
Black-capped Flycatcher
Empidonax atriceps
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Dark Pewee
Contopus lugubris
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
📅 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 Social Flycatcher in Los Quetzales National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Social Flycatcher sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 102 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Social Flycatcher in Los Quetzales National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Social Flycatcher in Los Quetzales National Park in our monthly data.