Myiotriccus ornatus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The ornate flycatcher (Myiotriccus ornatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is the only species in the genus Myiotriccus. The ornate flycatcher was originally described in 1853 as Tyrannula ornata. It was moved to its present genus Myiotriccus following its erection by Ridgway in 1905, and is the only species in that genus.
Beyond its reclassification the ornate flycatcher's taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee, the Clements taxonomy, and the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society treat it as a single species with these four subspecies:
Clements groups the two pairs as "ornate flycatcher (western)" and "ornate flycatcher (eastern... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Ornate Flycatcher sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 983 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 57th most-seen of the 542 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–March, July–September and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Ornate Flycatcher in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, against about 10% in May, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ornate 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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Ornate Flycatcher sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 10%) and Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Ornate Flycatcher that you can see in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Golden-faced Tyrannulet (about 50%), Common Tody-Flycatcher (about 50%) and Tropical Kingbird (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ornate Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (983 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.
