Yellow-breasted Flycatcher

Yellow-breasted Flycatcher

Tolmomyias flaviventris

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Main Ridge Forest Reserve

In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%

306 Verified sightings at Main Ridge Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026
1,797 In all 15 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Yellow-breasted Flycatcher

The ochre-lored flatbill (Tolmomyias flaviventris) or yellow-breasted flycatcher, is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

The ochre-lored flatbill was originally described as Muscipeta flaventris. The ochre-lored flatbill's taxonomy is complicated. The three subspecies of what is now the olive-faced flatbill (T. viridiceps) were previously included within the ochre-lored. Taxonomic systems began separating them in 2020 and the process continued into 2024. They might be valid, and some subspecies may warrant treatment as full species.

The ochre-lored flatbill is about 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long and weighs 9 to 17.5 g (0.32 to 0.62 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies... Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Brazil · 2026

© JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC1162294 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Guyana · 2025

© Richard E. Webster · XC1031499 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Guyana · 2023

© Rolf A. de By · XC985059 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~40%
2 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
3 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
4 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~20%
5 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
6 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
7 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
8 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
9 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
10 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
11 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
12 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
13 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
14 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
15 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 João Pessoa 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
2 São Luís 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
3 Valencia 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~30%
4 Recife 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
5 Salvador 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
6 Belém 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
7 Vitória 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
8 Maceió 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
9 Fortaleza 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
10 Niterói 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-breasted Flycatcher in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-breasted Flycatcher sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 306 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 31st most-seen of the 103 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Yellow-breasted Flycatcher in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?

November to April

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-breasted Flycatcher in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against about 10% in June, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see a Yellow-breasted Flycatcher?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-breasted 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.

Is Main Ridge Forest Reserve the best place to see a Yellow-breasted Flycatcher?

Yes

Of the 15 parks where we can rate Yellow-breasted Flycatcher sightings, Main Ridge Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Chapada Diamantina National Park (Brazil, about 30%) and Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Yellow-breasted Flycatcher live in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?

Same family: Tyrannidae

The closest relatives of the Yellow-breasted Flycatcher that you can see in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Tropical Kingbird (about 70%), Yellow-bellied Elaenia (about 60%) and Gray Kingbird (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Yellow-breasted Flycatcher sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow-breasted Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (306 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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