Chapada Flycatcher

Chapada Flycatcher

Guyramemua affine

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Serra da Canastra National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

31 Verified sightings at Serra da Canastra National Park From 2019 to 2026
89 In all 3 parks
October 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 Serra da Canastra National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chapada Flycatcher sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 184th most-seen of the 294 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Chapada Flycatcher in Serra da Canastra National Park?

October

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chapada Flycatcher in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, August–September and November, the lowest months.

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 Serra da Canastra National Park the best place to see a Chapada Flycatcher?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Chapada Flycatcher sightings, Serra da Canastra National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Emas National Park (Brazil, about 10%) and Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (Brazil, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Chapada Flycatcher live in Serra da Canastra National Park?

Same family: Tyrannidae

The closest relatives of the Chapada Flycatcher that you can see in Serra da Canastra National Park (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Great Kiskadee (about 60%), White-rumped Monjita (about 50%) and Crested Black-Tyrant (about 40%), 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 Serra da Canastra National Park (31 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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