Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusPyrocephalus
- SpeciesPyrocephalus rubinus (Vermilion Flycatcher)
The scarlet flycatcher or austral vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Vermilion Flycatcher sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 1,633 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
📅 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 Vermilion Flycatcher in Big Bend National Park?
About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Vermilion Flycatcher sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 1,633 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Vermilion Flycatcher in Big Bend National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Vermilion Flycatcher in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.