Guyramemua affine
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The chapada flycatcher (Guyramemua affine) is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Fluvicolinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil. The chapada flycatcher has a complicated taxonomic history. It was originally described as Suiriri islerorum in 2001, having been previously thought to be a variant of subspecies S. suiriri affinis of the suiriri flycatcher. That relationship was not extremely close so the authors proposed a new genus Guyramemua, and because Guyramemua is neuter the specific epithet had to be changed to affine. Taxonomic systems soon adopted the new binomial.
The chapada flycatcher is about 16 cm (6.3 in) long and weighs 21 to 23 g (0.74 to 0.81 oz). It is a medium-sized flycatcher. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a gray crown and nape with a light olive wash. They... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chapada Flycatcher sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 155th most-seen of the 273 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chapada Flycatcher in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–September and November–January, the lowest months. Those are among Chapada dos Guimarães National Park's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain a month against 240 mm in March. February to April have too few records to rate.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chapada Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Chapada Flycatcher sightings, Chapada dos Guimarães National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Serra da Canastra National Park (Brazil, about 10%) and Emas National Park (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Chapada Flycatcher that you can see in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Great Kiskadee (about 70%), Boat-billed Flycatcher (about 40%) and Rusty-margined Flycatcher (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chapada Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (47 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.
