Stigmatura budytoides
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The greater wagtail-tyrant (Stigmatura budytoides) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. The greater wagtail-tyrant was originally described as Culicivora budytoides. Later in the nineteenth century it moved to genus Stigmatura and over time gained six subspecies. Two of them have been separated as what are now the lesser wagtail-tyrant (S. napensis) and Bahia wagtail-tyrant (S. bahiae).
The remaining four subspecies are: Subspecies S. b. gracilis differs from the other three in several characteristics and has a separate range, so some authors consider it a separate species. The greater wagtail-tyrant is 14 to 16 cm (5.5 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 8.5 to 13.2 g (0.30 to 0.47 oz). The sexes have the same plumage; males are slightly larger than females. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a bright... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cochabamba | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Mendoza | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Wagtail-Tyrant sighting in Mendoza on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 48th most-seen of the 69 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Wagtail-Tyrant in Mendoza on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–August and December–March, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greater Wagtail-Tyrant 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 3 cities where we can rate Greater Wagtail-Tyrant sightings, Mendoza ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cochabamba (Bolivia, about 10%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Greater Wagtail-Tyrant that you can see in Mendoza (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Great Kiskadee (about 90%), Tropical Kingbird (about 40%) and Cattle Tyrant (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Greater Wagtail-Tyrant is recorded against all the birds logged in Mendoza (20 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.
