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The Streaked flycatcher (Myiodynastes maculatus) is a bird found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Argentina, Ecuador, and 2 more countries. Woods and forest edges from Mexico to Argentina. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, reptiles and frogs and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

🏡 Where the Streaked flycatcher lives

Woods and forest edges from Mexico to Argentina.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs40%
• 🦎 Reptiles & frogs30%
• 🍎 Fruit30%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Hear the Streaked flycatcher

Recorded by Gean Carlo Valdés (CC0), xeno-canto XC1032740. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Streaked flycatcher

Where does the Streaked flycatcher live?

The Streaked flycatcher lives in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Argentina, Ecuador, and 2 more countries. Woods and forest edges from Mexico to Argentina.

What does the Streaked flycatcher eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 40%), reptiles and frogs (about 30%), fruit (about 30%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Streaked flycatcher endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from North America

• Black-and-white warbler
• Common tern
• Ring-necked duck
• Burrowing owl
• Green heron
• Bewick's wren

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.