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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Whiskered Flycatcher sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park
Black-tailed Flycatcher
Myiobius atricaudus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Fulvous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant
Euscarthmus fulviceps
Tumbes Pewee
Contopus punensis
Baird's Flycatcher
Myiodynastes bairdii
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Masked Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola nengeta
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Lophotriccus pileatus
Pacific Elaenia
Myiopagis subplacens
📅 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 Machalilla National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Whiskered Flycatcher sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Whiskered Flycatcher in Machalilla National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Whiskered Flycatcher in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.