Myiornis auricularis
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The eared pygmy tyrant (Myiornis auricularis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. The Clements taxonomy includes a potential third subspecies, "Eared Pygmy-Tyrant (Pernambuco)", as "Myiornis auricularis [undescribed form]". One author has treated the white-bellied pygmy tyrant (M. albiventris) as a subspecies of the eared pygmy tyrant but major taxonomic systems retain it as a full species.
The eared pygmy tyrant's taxonomy has undergone other changes as well. Genus Platyrhynchos eventually was limited to some Old World species and then lost altogether, and Euscarthmus was eventually limited to a few New World species. The eared pygmy tyrant landed in Myiornis, which several authors have suggested should be merged into genus Hemitriccus... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Niterói | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eared Pygmy-Tyrant sighting in Belo Horizonte on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 208th most-seen of the 220 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eared Pygmy-Tyrant in Belo Horizonte on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eared Pygmy-Tyrant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Eared Pygmy-Tyrant sightings, Belo Horizonte ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil, under 5%) and Niterói (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Eared Pygmy-Tyrant that you can see in Belo Horizonte (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Great Kiskadee (about 90%), Tropical Kingbird (about 50%) and Boat-billed Flycatcher (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eared Pygmy-Tyrant is recorded against all the birds logged in Belo Horizonte (5 verified sightings), 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.
