Eared Pygmy-Tyrant
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Eared Pygmy-Tyrant

Myiornis auricularis

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

The eared pygmy tyrant (Myiornis auricularis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Eared Pygmy-Tyrant sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serra dos Órgãos National Park

Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

70–80% · Very likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

50–60% · Likely
Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum poliocephalum

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Cliff Flycatcher
LC

Cliff Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundinea ferruginea

40–50% · Likely
Gray-hooded Attila
LC Endemic

Gray-hooded Attila

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Attila rufus

40–50% · Likely
Masked Water-Tyrant
LC

Masked Water-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fluvicola nengeta

40–50% · Likely
Sepia-capped Flycatcher
LC

Sepia-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptopogon amaurocephalus

30–40% · Possible
Euler's Flycatcher
LC

Euler's Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lathrotriccus euleri

30–40% · Possible
Long-tailed Tyrant
LC

Long-tailed Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colonia colonus

20–30% · Possible
Streaked Flycatcher
LC

Streaked Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiodynastes maculatus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
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 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
2 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
3 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
5 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eared Pygmy-Tyrant in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eared Pygmy-Tyrant sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eared Pygmy-Tyrant in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Eared Pygmy-Tyrant in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.

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