Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMachetornis
- SpeciesMachetornis rixosa (Cattle Tyrant)
The cattle tyrant (Machetornis rixosa) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. In Brazil, it is called suiriri-cavaleiro. It is the only member of the genus Machetornis. The relationships of this species and genus to other genera in the tyrant flycatchers are uncertain. It resembles Tyrannus flycatchers, but this may be the result of convergence. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Cattle Tyrant sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park
Greater Wagtail-Tyrant
Stigmatura budytoides
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher
Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus
White-winged Black-Tyrant
Knipolegus aterrimus
White-crested Tyrannulet
Serpophaga subcristata
Southern Scrub-Flycatcher
Sublegatus modestus
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Suiriri Flycatcher
Suiriri suiriri
Small-billed Elaenia
Elaenia parvirostris
Mouse-Coloured Tyrannulet
Phaeomyias murina
📅 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 Cattle Tyrant in Amboró National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cattle Tyrant sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cattle Tyrant in Amboró National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Cattle Tyrant in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.