Rufescent Flycatcher

Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura 👁 497 views Updated 2026-11-01

Rufescent Flycatcher (<em>Myiophobus rufescens</em>) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (<em>Tyrannidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Rufescent Flycatcher (Myiophobus rufescens) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Myiophobus; binomial: Myiophobus rufescens; authority: (Salvadori, 1864).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Rufescent Flycatcher Myiophobus rufescens is split from Bran-colored Flycatcher M. fasciatus based on significant differences in plumage and vocalizations (del Hoyo & Collar 2016; HBW/BirdLife; SACC 963).

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