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Whiskered Flycatcher
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Songbirds & other perching birds

Whiskered Flycatcher

Myiobius barbatus (Gmelin, 1789)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishWhiskered Flycatcher
DutchGeelstuittiran
SpanishMoscareta barbada
Chinese须黄腰霸鹟
Scientific nameMyiobius barbatus (Gmelin, 1789)

About this species

The whiskered myiobius or bearded flycatcher (Myiobius barbatus) is a species of bird in the family Onychorhynchidae, having previously been included in Tyrannidae and Tityridae. Some taxonomic authorities continue to place them with the flycatchers or tityras. The whiskered myiobius is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTyrannidae
GenusMyiobius

In Suriname

148Records in Suriname
1846First record
2024Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini100
  • Para8
  • Brokopondo6
  • Wanica2
  • Commewijne2
  • Marowijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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