Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher (Sublegatus obscurior)
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Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher

Sublegatus obscurior Todd, 1920

14–15 cmLength16 gWeight

The Amazonian scrub flycatcher or Todd's scrub flycatcher (Sublegatus obscurior) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Peru, Brazil, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher has been recorded at 40 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Explorer's InnPeru62 records
  2. Sani LodgeEcuador31 records
  3. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil22 records
More places
  1. ExplorNapo LodgePeru16 records
  2. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil16 records
  3. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil16 records
  4. Explorama LodgePeru15 records
  5. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil13 records
  6. Pantiacolla LodgePeru10 records
  7. Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies Field StationPeru8 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruBrazilEcuadorColombiaSuriname

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Amazonian scrub flycatcher or Todd's scrub flycatcher (Sublegatus obscurior) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher?

The Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher is about 14–15 cm long and weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Brazil and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
14–15 cm
Weight
16 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
62 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Sublegatus

Other birds in the genus Sublegatus

Northern Scrub FlycatcherNorthern Scrub FlycatcherSublegatus arenarumSouthern Scrub FlycatcherSouthern Scrub FlycatcherSublegatus modestusGrey-headed PipritesGrey-headed PipritesPiprites griseicepsWing-barred PipritesWing-barred PipritesPiprites chlorisBlack-capped PipritesBlack-capped PipritesPiprites pileataGreenish TyrannuletGreenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescensReiser's TyrannuletReiser's TyrannuletPhyllomyias reiseriUrich's TyrannuletUrich's TyrannuletPhyllomyias urichiSclater's TyrannuletSclater's TyrannuletPhyllomyias sclateriYungas TyrannuletYungas TyrannuletPhyllomyias weedeni
Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher

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