Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825)
Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
Social Flycatcher, Myiozetetes similis, is a passerine of Middle America and South America, breeding from Mexico to north-eastern Argentina. It belongs to the tyrant flycatcher family, Tyrannidae. It is a widespread bird of tropical and lower subtropical country, using open lowlands, secondary growth, forest edges, river and lake margins, farmland, pasture, gardens and parks. It has also been recorded as a vagrant in the United States. The species was first described in 1825, and its scientific name is Myiozetetes similis.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Breeding range
- Middle America, South America: Mexico to ne Argentina
