Variegated Flycatcher
Empidonomus varius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusEmpidonomus (Variegated and Crowned Slaty Flycatchers)
- SpeciesEmpidonomus varius (Variegated Flycatcher)
The variegated flycatcher (Empidonomus varius) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found on Trinidad and in every mainland South American country except Chile. In addition it has been documented as a vagrant in several U.S. states and the Canadian province of Ontario. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Flycatcher sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher
Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Forest Elaenia
Myiopagis gaimardii
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Drab Water Tyrant
Ochthornis littoralis
Grayish Mourner
Rhytipterna simplex
Gray-crowned Flycatcher
Tolmomyias poliocephalus
Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum
Gray-capped Flycatcher
Myiozetetes granadensis
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 11 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 12 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 14 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 16 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 17 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 18 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 19 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 20 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 21 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 22 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 23 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Variegated Flycatcher in Tambopata National Reserve?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Flycatcher sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Variegated Flycatcher in Tambopata National Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Variegated Flycatcher in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.