Myiarchus sagrae
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La Sagra's flycatcher (Myiarchus sagrae) is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Cuba, the Bahamas, and Grand Cayman in the West Indies and as a vagrant to Alabama and Florida.
La Sagra's flycatcher was formally described as Muscicapa sagre, mistakenly placing it in the Old World flycatcher family. At times it and the stolid flycatcher (Myiarchus stolidus) have been considered conspecific. The English name and specific epithet of La Sagra's flycatcher honor Ramón de la Sagra, who "was the first to make it known to the public".
La Sagra's flycatcher is 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 14 to 29 g (0.49 to 1.0 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a smoky olive-brown crown that is slightly lighter on its front. Unusual in Myiarchus flycatchers, their... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a La Sagra's Flycatcher sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 298th most-seen of the 325 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 a La Sagra's Flycatcher in Miami 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 La Sagra's 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate La Sagra's Flycatcher sightings, Miami ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Havana (Cuba, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the La Sagra's Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Miami (14 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.
