Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMachetornis
- SpeciesMachetornis rixosa (Cattle Tyrant)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Cattle Tyrant sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 268 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Lesser Kiskadee
Pitangus lictor
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Drab Water Tyrant
Ochthornis littoralis
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
Gray-capped Flycatcher
Myiozetetes granadensis
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Cinnamon Attila
Attila cinnamomeus
Short-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus ferox
📅 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 Cattle Tyrant in Yasuní National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Cattle Tyrant sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 268 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cattle Tyrant in Yasuní National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Cattle Tyrant in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.