
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
20–23 cmLength43 gWeight
The streaked flycatcher (Myiodynastes maculatus) is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
Most records: Brazil, Panama, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Brazil, Panama, Colombia
Streaked Flycatcher has been recorded at 772 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 20 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina4,444 records
- Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia1,898 records
- PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica1,589 records
More places
- RN Laguna de SonsoColombia1,489 records
- Villa LapasCosta Rica1,458 records
- Gamboa Rainforest ReservePanama1,251 records
- Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama1,225 records
- Ammo Dump PondsPanama1,142 records
- Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,118 records
- Canopy CampPanama1,078 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 streaked flycatcher (Myiodynastes maculatus) is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Mexico, in every South American country except El Salvador, in Trinidad and Tobago, in every mainland South American country (though only as a vagrant to Chile), and as a vagrant to Bonaire.
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Questions
How big is the Streaked Flycatcher?
The Streaked Flycatcher is about 20–23 cm long and weighs around 43 g.
Where does the Streaked Flycatcher live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Mexico to Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Panama and Colombia.
Is the Streaked Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Streaked Flycatcher as Least Concern.
What does the Streaked Flycatcher eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Streaked Flycatcher in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 20–23 cm
- Weight
- 43 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 107 mm
- Tail
- 86 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: eastern Mexico to Uruguay
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Myiodynastes
Other birds in the genus Myiodynastes
Golden-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes hemichrysus
Golden-crowned FlycatcherMyiodynastes chrysocephalus
Baird's FlycatcherMyiodynastes bairdii
Sulphur-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes luteiventris
Grey-headed PipritesPiprites griseiceps
Wing-barred PipritesPiprites chloris
Black-capped PipritesPiprites pileata
Greenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescens
Reiser's TyrannuletPhyllomyias reiseri
Urich's TyrannuletPhyllomyias urichi
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- EnglishStreaked Flycatcher
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- 繁體中文條紋大嘴霸鶲
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