Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Spanish: Cardenalito de agua / Mosquero cardenal

The scarlet flycatcher or austral vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) is a species of flycatcher, closely related to the vermilion flycatcher. It is found in southeastern Bolivia and Brazil, Paraguay to Argentina and Uruguay. It is recognized as a species by some taxonomic authorities, including the International Ornithologists' Union. Others still consider it to be a subspecies of the vermilion flycatcher.

TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Tyrannidae

Local records25 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records92,334 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2023 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-03-04 — observation by jeline
2026-02-14 — observation by viridelao
2026-02-01 — observation by zihuadean
2025-11-15 — observation by zihuadean
2025-10-13 — observation by adanml
2024-01-12 — observation by elrayman210

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/pyrocephalus-rubinus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.