Cnemotriccus fuscatus
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The fuscous flycatcher (Cnemotriccus fuscatus) is a small passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Trinidad and Tobago and in every mainland South American country except Chile. The fuscous flycatcher was originally described as Muscipeta fuscata. It was later transferred to genus Empidochanes and still later to its current genus Cnemotriccus, where it was originally called the dusky flycatcher.
The fuscous flycatcher has these seven subspecies: The fuscous flycatcher is the only member of genus Cnemotriccus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 10 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 13 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 14 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Campo Grande | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Asuncion | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | |
| 4 | Valencia | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fuscous Flycatcher sighting in Valencia, Venezuela on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 178th most-seen of the 186 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fuscous Flycatcher in Valencia, Venezuela on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months. That is one of Valencia, Venezuela's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 5 mm in February.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fuscous Flycatcher 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 5 cities where we can rate Fuscous Flycatcher sightings, Valencia, Venezuela ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Belo Horizonte (Brazil, under 5%), Campo Grande (Brazil, under 5%) and Asuncion (Paraguay, under 5%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Fuscous Flycatcher that you can see in Valencia, Venezuela (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Great Kiskadee (about 80%), Tropical Kingbird (about 70%) and Social Flycatcher (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fuscous Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Valencia, Venezuela (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.
