Social Flycatcher

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Social Flycatcher in João Pessoa?

Very likely. About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Social Flycatcher sighting in João Pessoa on a given day, based on 261 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 99 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Social Flycatcher in João Pessoa?

January. In that month about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Social Flycatcher in João Pessoa on a given day, against about 60% in November, the lowest month.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Social Flycatcher?

Between 7 and 10 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Social Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Q: Is João Pessoa the best place to see a Social Flycatcher?

3rd of 35. Of the 35 cities where we can rate Social Flycatcher sightings, João Pessoa ranks 3rd at about 70%. The best odds are in Salvador (Brazil, about 90%) and San Salvador (El Salvador, about 70%).

Q: Which relatives of the Social Flycatcher live in João Pessoa?

Same family: Tyrannidae. The closest relatives of the Social Flycatcher that you can see in João Pessoa (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Great Kiskadee (about 90%), Masked Water-Tyrant (about 70%) and Common Tody-Flycatcher (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Q: Where does the Social Flycatcher sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Social Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in João Pessoa (261 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.

Myiozetetes similis

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KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
GenusMyiozetetes (Myiozetetes Flycatchers)
SpeciesMyiozetetes similis (Social Flycatcher)

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

at João Pessoa

In 3 days >90%

261 Verified sightings at João Pessoa

63,128 In all 68 parks From 2019 to 2026

January Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Social Flycatcher

The social flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis) is a passerine bird from the Americas, a member of the large tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country, and every mainland South American country except Chile, Guyana, Suriname, and Uruguay. It has also occurred as a vagrant in the United States.

The social flycatcher was originally described in 1825 as Muscicapa similis, mistakenly placing it in the Old World flycatcher family. In the early twentieth century some authors treated M. s. texensis as a separate species. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:14

Brazil · 2026

Song0:45

Costa Rica · 2022

Uncertain0:28

Mexico · 2021

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it lives

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~70%
2	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	~70%
3	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~70%
4	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~60%
5	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~60%
6	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~60%
7	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~60%
8	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~60%
9	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~60%
10	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~60%
11	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~60%
12	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~50%
13	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~50%
14	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~50%
15	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~50%
16	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~50%
17	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~50%
18	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~50%
19	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~50%
20	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~50%
21	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~50%
22	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~40%
23	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
24	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
25	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
26	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
27	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
28	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~40%
29	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
30	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~40%
31	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~40%
32	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
33	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~30%
34	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
35	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~30%
36	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
37	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
38	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~30%
39	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
40	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
41	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
42	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
43	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
44	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
45	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
46	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
47	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
48	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
49	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
50	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
51	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
52	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
53	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
54	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
55	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
56	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
57	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
58	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
59	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
60	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
61	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
62	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
63	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
64	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
65	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
66	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
67	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
68	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	~90%
2	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	~70%
3	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	~70%
4	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	~70%
5	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	~70%
6	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~60%
7	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	~60%
8	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	~60%
9	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	~60%
10	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	~60%

Closest Relatives at João Pessoa

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Fluvicola nengeta

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Todirostrum cinereum

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Elaenia flavogaster

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Phyllomyias fasciatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Machetornis rixosa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Tolmomyias flaviventris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Elaenia chiriquensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Empidonomus varius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Camptostoma obsoletum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Arundinicola leucocephala

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Social Flycatcher in João Pessoa?

Very likely

About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Social Flycatcher sighting in João Pessoa on a given day, based on 261 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 99 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Social Flycatcher in João Pessoa?

January

In that month about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Social Flycatcher in João Pessoa on a given day, against about 60% in November, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see a Social Flycatcher?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Social Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is João Pessoa the best place to see a Social Flycatcher?

3rd of 35

Of the 35 cities where we can rate Social Flycatcher sightings, João Pessoa ranks 3rd at about 70%. The best odds are in Salvador (Brazil, about 90%) and San Salvador (El Salvador, about 70%).

Which relatives of the Social Flycatcher live in João Pessoa?

Same family: Tyrannidae

The closest relatives of the Social Flycatcher that you can see in João Pessoa (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Great Kiskadee (about 90%), Masked Water-Tyrant (about 70%) and Common Tody-Flycatcher (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Social Flycatcher sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Social Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in João Pessoa (261 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.

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Social Flycatcher

About the Social Flycatcher

Sounds

Recent sightings of Social Flycatcher in João Pessoa

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at João Pessoa

Great Kiskadee

Masked Water-Tyrant

Common Tody-Flycatcher

Tropical Kingbird

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Planalto Tyrannulet

Cattle Tyrant

Yellow-breasted Flycatcher

Lesser Elaenia

Variegated Flycatcher

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet

White-headed Marsh Tyrant

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Social Flycatcher in João Pessoa?

When is the best time to see a Social Flycatcher in João Pessoa?

What time of day is best to see a Social Flycatcher?

Is João Pessoa the best place to see a Social Flycatcher?

Which relatives of the Social Flycatcher live in João Pessoa?

Where does the Social Flycatcher sighting chance come from?