Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher
Terenotriccus erythrurus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusTerenotriccus
- SpeciesTerenotriccus erythrurus (Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher)
The ruddy-tailed flycatcher (Terenotriccus erythrurus) is a small passerine bird in the family Onychorhynchidae. It was previously place in family Tityridae. Its range extends from southeast Mexico south to the Amazon rainforest. It is the only member of the genus Terenotriccus, but some authorities place it in genus Myiobius. However, it differs in voice, behaviour, and structure from members of that group. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Cinnamon Flycatcher
Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Slaty-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon superciliaris
White-banded Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus stictopterus
Orange-banded Flycatcher
Myiophobus lintoni
Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
Ornate Flycatcher
Myiotriccus ornatus
Ecuadorian Tyrannulet
Phylloscartes gualaquizae
Black-throated Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus granadensis
Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher
Poecilotriccus ruficeps
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
📅 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 Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher in Podocarpus National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher in Podocarpus National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.