Swainson's Flycatcher (Myiarchus swainsoni)
About the Swainson's Flycatcher
Swainson's flycatcher (Myiarchus swainsoni) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile and French Guiana and as a vagrant to Aruba and Trinidad. As of July 2025, major taxonomic systems had assigned Swainson's flycatcher these four subspecies: M. s. phaeonotus Salvin & Godman, 1883 M. s. pelzelni Berlepsch, 1883 M. s. ferocior Cabanis, 1883 M. s. swainsoni Cabanis & Heine, 1860
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 209 recordings for this species: 27 CC BY-NC-SA · 12 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
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- Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculiferrecording
- Great Crested FlycatcherMyiarchus crinitusrecording
- Nutting's FlycatcherMyiarchus nuttingirecording
- Pale-edged FlycatcherMyiarchus cephalotesrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.