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% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Lesser Kiskadee
Pitangus lictor
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Drab Water Tyrant
Ochthornis littoralis
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
Gray-capped Flycatcher
Myiozetetes granadensis
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Cinnamon Attila
Attila cinnamomeus
Short-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus ferox
📅 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 Yasuní National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher in Yasuní National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.