Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus (Boddaert, 1783)

14 cmLength14 gWeight

The scarlet flycatcher or austral vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: January, March–April and November · Most records: United States, Mexico, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January, March–April and November · Most records: United States, Mexico, Colombia

Vermilion Flycatcher has been recorded at 830 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 20 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Sweetwater WetlandsUnited States20,217 records
Canoa Ranch Conservation ParkUnited States12,510 records
Anza Trail – TubacUnited States8,936 records

More places

Reid ParkUnited States8,392 records
Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States7,983 records
Fort Lowell Park and Pantano WashUnited States6,283 records
Whitewater Draw Wildlife AreaUnited States6,247 records
Patagonia Lake SP – Birding TrailUnited States5,627 records
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve & Covington ParkUnited States5,622 records
El Rio Open Space PreserveUnited States5,549 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Mexico Colombia Argentina Peru Brazil Belize Ecuador

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 scarlet flycatcher or austral vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Vermilion Flycatcher?

The Vermilion Flycatcher is about 14 cm long and weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Vermilion Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America, South America: southwestern USA to southeastern Bolivia, Paraguay, southeastern Brazil to Argentina and Uruguay. It is most often recorded in United States, Mexico and Colombia.