Sublegatus obscurior
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The Amazonian scrub flycatcher or Todd's scrub flycatcher (Sublegatus obscurior) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
What are now the Amazonian scrub flycatcher, northern scrub flycatcher (S. arenarum), and southern scrub flycatcher (S. modestus) were previously members of the single species named scrub flycatcher with the binomial S. modestus. The further taxonomy of the three scrub flycatchers has not been fully resolved.
As of late 2024, the Amazonian scrub flycatcher was considered monotypic. At least one author has treated it as a subspecies of S. modestus, calling the combined species the "forest scrub flycatcher". Others have treated it as a subspecies of what is now the glaber subspecies of the northern scrub flycatcher but that they considered to be a separate species.
The Amazonian scrub flycatcher is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 14.5 to 17 g (0.51 to 0.60 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a dark grayish brown crown that sometimes erects as a shaggy crest. Their... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Amazonian Scrub-Flycatcher sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 502nd most-seen of the 533 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 Amazonian Scrub-Flycatcher in Yasuní National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Amazonian Scrub-Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Amazonian Scrub-Flycatcher sightings, Yasuní National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, under 5%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Amazonian Scrub-Flycatcher that you can see in Yasuní National Park (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Tropical Kingbird (about 50%), Great Kiskadee (about 50%) and Lesser Kiskadee (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Amazonian Scrub-Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Yasuní National Park (11 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.
