Fork-tailed Flycatcher
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Fork-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus savana

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
22 Verified records at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The fork-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus savana) is a passerine bird of the tyrant flycatcher family and is a member of a genus typically referred to as kingbirds. Named for the long, forked tail, particularly in males, fork-tailed flycatchers are seen in shrubland, savanna, lightly forested and grassland areas, from southern Mexico to Argentina. They are frequently observed on conspicuous perches whence they sally after insect prey. Northern populations near southern Mexico tend to be permanent residents, while fork-tailed flycatchers that live further south are migrants with a reputation for wandering as far north as New Brunswick, Canada. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Fork-tailed Flycatcher sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve

Couch's Kingbird
LC

Couch's Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus couchii

20–30% · Possible
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

10–20% · With luck
Eastern Kingbird
LC

Eastern Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus tyrannus

<5% · Rare
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus forficatus

Insufficient data
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

50–60% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

30–40% · Possible
Great Crested Flycatcher
LC

Great Crested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus crinitus

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

30–40% · Possible
Bright-rumped Attila
LC Endemic

Bright-rumped Attila

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Attila spadiceus

30–40% · Possible
Least Flycatcher
LC

Least Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax minimus

20–30% · Possible
Northern Bentbill
LC

Northern Bentbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oncostoma cinereigulare

20–30% · Possible
Boat-billed Flycatcher
LC

Boat-billed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megarynchus pitangua

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
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 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%
2 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
3 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
4 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
5 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
6 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
7 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
8 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
9 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
10 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
11 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
12 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
13 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
14 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
15 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
16 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
17 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
18 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
5–10%
19 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
20 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
21 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
22 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
23 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
24 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
25 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
26 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
27 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
28 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
29 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
30 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
31 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
32 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
33 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
34 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
35 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
36 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
37 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
38 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
39 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
40 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
41 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
42 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
43 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
44 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
45 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
46 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
47 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
48 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
49 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
50 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
51 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
52 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
53 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
Insufficient data
54 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
55 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
56 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
57 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
58 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
59 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
60 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
61 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
62 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
63 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fork-tailed Flycatcher in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Fork-tailed Flycatcher sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fork-tailed Flycatcher in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Fork-tailed Flycatcher in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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