
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
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
- Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina2,128 records
- Reserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera NorteArgentina744 records
- Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil562 records
More places
- Reserva Ribera NorteArgentina428 records
- Manu BiolodgePeru328 records
- Santo André – Campo Grande e estrada do Rio ClaroBrazil325 records
- Paraíso Birding ParadisePanama319 records
- Rio Claro – Campus da UNESPBrazil311 records
- Botumirim – Reserva Natural Rolinha-do-planaltoBrazil294 records
- Reserva Ecológica de Vicente LópezArgentina285 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Myiophobus
Other birds in the genus Myiophobus
Flavescent FlycatcherMyiophobus flavicans
Orange-crested FlycatcherMyiophobus phoenicomitra
Unadorned FlycatcherMyiophobus inornatus
Roraiman FlycatcherMyiophobus roraimae
Olive-chested FlycatcherMyiophobus cryptoxanthus
Mouse-grey FlycatcherMyiophobus crypterythrus
Rufescent FlycatcherMyiophobus rufescens
Grey-headed PipritesPiprites griseiceps
Wing-barred PipritesPiprites chloris
Black-capped PipritesPiprites pileata
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