Chapada Flycatcher (Guyramemua affine)
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Chapada Flycatcher

Guyramemua affine (Burmeister, 1856)

16 cmLength23 gWeight

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Brazil

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Brazil

Chapada Flycatcher has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Pompéu – apenas listas históricasBrazil103 records
  2. PN Chapada dos GuimarãesBrazil101 records
  3. Pousada TrijunçãoBrazil74 records
More places
  1. PARNA das EmasBrazil42 records
  2. PN Chapada dos Guimarães – Pousada do ParqueBrazil41 records
  3. PN Serra da CanastraBrazil22 records
  4. Chapada dos Guimarães – Vale da BençãoBrazil8 records
  5. Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil4 records
  6. Pantanal – Pousada Rio ClaroBrazil2 records
  7. Miranda – Fazenda San FranciscoBrazil1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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

Questions

How big is the Chapada Flycatcher?

The Chapada Flycatcher is about 16 cm long and weighs around 23 g.

Where does the Chapada Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: South America: south-central Brazil, eastern Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Chapada Flycatcher?

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

Is the Chapada Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chapada Flycatcher as Near Threatened.

What does the Chapada Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chapada Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
16 cm
Weight
23 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
81 mm
Tail
71 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

South America: south-central Brazil, eastern Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Guyramemua

More from the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura

Chapada Flycatcher

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