Cattle Tyrant
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Cattle Tyrant

Machetornis rixosa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Possible
overall probability at El Impenetrable National Park
93 Verified records at El Impenetrable National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Cattle Tyrant sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 93 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park

Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant
LC

Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer

70–80% · Very likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

60–70% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

30–40% · Possible
Suiriri Flycatcher
LC

Suiriri Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Suiriri suiriri

30–40% · Possible
Straneck's Tyrannulet
LC

Straneck's Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serpophaga griseicapilla

30–40% · Possible
Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher
LC

Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps

20–30% · Possible
Brown-crested Flycatcher
LC

Brown-crested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tyrannulus

20–30% · Possible
Black-backed Water-Tyrant
LC

Black-backed Water-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fluvicola pica

20–30% · Possible
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher

Crowned Slaty Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus

20–30% · Possible
Vermilion Flycatcher
LC

Vermilion Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrocephalus rubinus

20–30% · Possible
Rufous Casiornis
LC

Rufous Casiornis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Casiornis rufus

20–30% · Possible
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
LC

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camptostoma obsoletum

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
50–60
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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
60–70%
2 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
60–70%
3 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%
4 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
5 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
6 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
7 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
8 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
9 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
10 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
11 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
12 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
13 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
14 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
15 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
16 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
18 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
19 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
20 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
21 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
22 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
23 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
24 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
25 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
26 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
27 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cattle Tyrant in El Impenetrable National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Cattle Tyrant sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 93 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cattle Tyrant in El Impenetrable National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Cattle Tyrant in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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