Chapada Flycatcher

Chapada Flycatcher

Guyramemua affine

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Emas National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

11 Verified sightings at Emas National Park From 2019 to 2026
89 In all 3 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Chapada Flycatcher

The chapada flycatcher (Guyramemua affine) is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Fluvicolinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil. The chapada flycatcher has a complicated taxonomic history. It was originally described as Suiriri islerorum in 2001, having been previously thought to be a variant of subspecies S. suiriri affinis of the suiriri flycatcher. That relationship was not extremely close so the authors proposed a new genus Guyramemua, and because Guyramemua is neuter the specific epithet had to be changed to affine. Taxonomic systems soon adopted the new binomial.

The chapada flycatcher is about 16 cm (6.3 in) long and weighs 21 to 23 g (0.74 to 0.81 oz). It is a medium-sized flycatcher. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a gray crown and nape with a light olive wash. They... Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Brazil · 2021

© JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC659506 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Brazil · 2016

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Brazil · 2005

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Chapada Flycatcher in Emas National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chapada Flycatcher sighting in Emas National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 147th most-seen of the 187 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Chapada Flycatcher in Emas National Park?

July to September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chapada Flycatcher in Emas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–June and October–November, the lowest months. Those are among Emas National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 190 mm in January. April and December–February have too few records to rate.

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

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chapada Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Emas National Park the best place to see a Chapada Flycatcher?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Chapada Flycatcher sightings, Emas National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Serra da Canastra National Park (Brazil, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Chapada Flycatcher live in Emas National Park?

Same family: Tyrannidae

The closest relatives of the Chapada Flycatcher that you can see in Emas National Park (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are White-rumped Monjita (about 70%), Great Kiskadee (about 60%) and Grey Monjita (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Chapada Flycatcher sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Chapada Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Emas National Park (11 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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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