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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Whiskered Flycatcher sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
Black-tailed Flycatcher
Myiobius atricaudus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum poliocephalum
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Cliff Flycatcher
Hirundinea ferruginea
Gray-hooded Attila
Attila rufus
Masked Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola nengeta
Sepia-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Euler's Flycatcher
Lathrotriccus euleri
Long-tailed Tyrant
Colonia colonus
📅 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 Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Whiskered Flycatcher sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Whiskered Flycatcher in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Whiskered Flycatcher in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.