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Pyrocephalus rubinus
The Scarlet flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) is a bird found in United States, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Argentina. Open land with bushes from Argentina to Colombia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Scarlet flycatcher on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Pyrocephalus rubinus |
|---|---|
| Region | North America |
| Found in | United States, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Argentina |
🏡 Where the Scarlet flycatcher lives
Open land with bushes from Argentina to Colombia.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs100%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
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Recorded by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC604266. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Scarlet flycatcher
Where does the Scarlet flycatcher live?
The Scarlet flycatcher lives in United States, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Argentina. Open land with bushes from Argentina to Colombia.
What does the Scarlet flycatcher eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Scarlet flycatcher endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.