Myiotriccus ornatus
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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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ornate Flycatcher sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 391st most-seen of the 424 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 an Ornate Flycatcher in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Ornate Flycatcher sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%), 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 Los Nevados National Natural Park (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are White-throated Tyrannulet (about 30%), Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant (about 30%) and Cinnamon Flycatcher (about 20%), 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 Los Nevados National Natural Park (8 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.
