Bran-colored Flycatcher (Myiophobus fasciatus)
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Bran-colored Flycatcher

Myiophobus fasciatus (Müller, PLS, 1776)

11–14 cmLength9.9 gWeight

The bran-colored flycatcher (Myiophobus fasciatus) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Bran-colored Flycatcher has been recorded at 507 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina2,128 records
  2. Reserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera NorteArgentina744 records
  3. Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil562 records
More places
  1. Reserva Ribera NorteArgentina428 records
  2. Manu BiolodgePeru328 records
  3. Santo André – Campo Grande e estrada do Rio ClaroBrazil325 records
  4. Paraíso Birding ParadisePanama319 records
  5. Rio Claro – Campus da UNESPBrazil311 records
  6. Botumirim – Reserva Natural Rolinha-do-planaltoBrazil294 records
  7. Reserva Ecológica de Vicente LópezArgentina285 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ArgentinaBrazilColombiaUruguayPeruVenezuelaPanamaBolivia

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 bran-colored flycatcher (Myiophobus fasciatus) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama, on Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Chile.

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Questions

How big is the Bran-colored Flycatcher?

The Bran-colored Flycatcher is about 11–14 cm long and weighs around 9.9 g.

Where does the Bran-colored Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southwestern Costa Rica to northeastern Argentina and Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Bran-colored Flycatcher?

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

Is the Bran-colored Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bran-colored Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Bran-colored Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Bran-colored Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
11–14 cm
Weight
9.9 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
54 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: southwestern Costa Rica to northeastern Argentina and Uruguay

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Myiophobus

Other birds in the genus Myiophobus

Bran-colored Flycatcher

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