Muscisaxicola fluviatilis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The little ground tyrant (Syrtidicola fluviatilis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, possibly in Colombia, and as a vagrant in Ecuador. The little ground tyrant was originally described as Muscisaxicola fluviatilis. A genetic study published in 2020 found that it was deeply divergent from other members of Muscisaxicola and was instead sister to the yellow-browed tyrant (Satrapa icterophrys). During 2021 the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (SACC), the IOC, and the Clements taxonomy therefore moved the little ground tyrant to the newly erected genus Syrtidicola. However, as of December 2024 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World retains the species in genus Muscisaxicola.
The little ground tyrant is the only member of genus Syrtidicola and has no subspecies. The little ground tyrant is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a pale buffy supercilium and line above their lores. The rest of their face and their crown, nape, and back are grayish sandy brown. Their... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Little Ground-Tyrant sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 171 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 309th most-seen of the 641 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Ground-Tyrant in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little Ground-Tyrant 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 3 parks where we can rate Little Ground-Tyrant sightings, Manu National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, under 5%) and Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Little Ground-Tyrant that you can see in Manu National Park (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Social Flycatcher (about 40%), Tropical Kingbird (about 40%) and Great Kiskadee (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Ground-Tyrant is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (171 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.
