Cattle Tyrant
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Cattle Tyrant

Machetornis rixosa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at El Palmar National Park
153 Verified records at El Palmar National Park
April 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 →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Cattle Tyrant sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 153 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Palmar National Park

Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
White-crested Tyrannulet
LC

White-crested Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serpophaga subcristata

40–50% · Likely
Small-billed Elaenia
LC

Small-billed Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia parvirostris

30–40% · Possible
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus savana

30–40% · Possible
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
LC

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camptostoma obsoletum

20–30% · Possible
Streaked Flycatcher
LC

Streaked Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiodynastes maculatus

20–30% · Possible
Bran-colored Flycatcher
LC

Bran-colored Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiophobus fasciatus

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant
LC

Rufous-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euscarthmus meloryphus

10–20% · With luck
Grey Monjita
LC

Grey Monjita

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xolmis cinereus

10–20% · With luck
Blue-billed Black-Tyrant
LC

Blue-billed Black-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Knipolegus cyanirostris

10–20% · With luck
Swainson's Flycatcher
LC

Swainson's Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus swainsoni

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
80–90
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
70–80
Jul
60–70
Aug
70–80
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
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 Palmar National Park?

About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Cattle Tyrant sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 153 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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