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Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status full migrant Forest dependency low
Land-mass type Average mass 32 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 21,100,000 km2 medium
Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) 16,500,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown poor estimated 2009
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 4.2 years - - -

Population justification: Partners in Flight estimate the total population to number 5,000,000-50,000,000 individuals (A. Panjabi in litt. 2008).

Trend justification: This species's population is suspected to be stable owing to its nomadic nature and ability to thrive in a wide range of open habitats (del Hoyo et al. 2004).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Antigua and Barbuda extant vagrant
Argentina extant native
Aruba (to Netherlands) extant native
Barbados extant vagrant
Belize extant native
Bermuda (to UK) extant vagrant
Bolivia extant native
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands) extant native
Brazil extant native
Canada extant vagrant
Cayman Islands (to UK) extant vagrant
Chile extant native
Colombia extant native
Costa Rica extant native
Cuba extant vagrant
CuraƧao (to Netherlands) extant native
Dominica extant vagrant
Ecuador extant native
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) extant vagrant
French Guiana extant native
Grenada extant vagrant
Guatemala extant native
Guyana extant native
Honduras extant native
Jamaica extant vagrant
Martinique (to France) extant vagrant
Mexico extant native
Montserrat (to UK) extant vagrant
Nicaragua extant native
Panama extant native
Paraguay extant native
Peru extant native
Sint Maarten (to Netherlands) extant native
St Kitts and Nevis extant vagrant
St Lucia extant vagrant
St Martin (to France) extant vagrant yes
St Pierre and Miquelon (to France) extant vagrant
St Vincent and the Grenadines extant vagrant
Suriname extant native
Trinidad and Tobago extant native
Uruguay extant native yes
USA extant vagrant yes
Venezuela extant native

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Pastureland suitable non-breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Pastureland suitable breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest suitable non-breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest suitable breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Urban Areas suitable breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Urban Areas suitable non-breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level suitable non-breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level suitable breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland suitable non-breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland suitable breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane suitable non-breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane suitable breeding
Grassland Temperate suitable breeding
Savanna Dry major breeding
Savanna Dry major non-breeding
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Moist major non-breeding
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Moist major breeding
Wetlands (inland) Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands suitable breeding
Wetlands (inland) Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands suitable non-breeding
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) suitable breeding
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) suitable non-breeding
Wetlands (inland) Shrub Dominated Wetlands suitable breeding
Wetlands (inland) Shrub Dominated Wetlands suitable non-breeding
Altitude 0 - 4100 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/fork-tailed-flycatcher-tyrannus-savana on 26/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 26/12/2024.