Schiffornis major
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The varzea schiffornis (Schiffornis major), also known as the várzea mourner or greater schiffornis, is a species of bird that belongs to Tityridae family. It has traditionally been placed in the manakin family, but evidence strongly suggest that it is better placed in Tityridae, where it is now classified by SACC.
It is found in most western regions of the Amazon Basin and Amazonian Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru; also regions of Venezuela. It mainly occurs in várzea. Explore Species: Varzea schiffornis at eBird (Cornell Lab of Ornithology) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Várzea Schiffornis sighting in Anavilhanas National Park on a given day, based on 61 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 79th most-seen of the 291 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Várzea Schiffornis in Anavilhanas National Park on a given day, against about 10% in July, October and December–April, the lowest months. That is one of Anavilhanas National Park's driest months, with about 90 mm of rain against 340 mm in March.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Várzea Schiffornis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Várzea Schiffornis sightings, Anavilhanas National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%).
Same family: Cotingidae
The closest relatives of the Várzea Schiffornis that you can see in Anavilhanas National Park (family Cotingidae, Cotingas) are Screaming Piha (about 20%), Bare-necked Fruitcrow (about 10%) and Amazonian Umbrellabird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Várzea Schiffornis is recorded against all the birds logged in Anavilhanas National Park (61 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
