genus
Pyrocephalus
Pyrocephalus is a genus in the family Tyrannidae. This database currently files 4 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 4
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 50%
- Weight range
- 14.4 g
Best-known members of Pyrocephalus
Ranked by popularity score.

Scarlet flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Vermilion flycatcher
Pyrocephalus obscurus

Brujo flycatcher
Pyrocephalus nanus
San Cristobal flycatcher
Pyrocephalus dubius
How threatened is Pyrocephalus?
2 of 4 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 50% |
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 50% |
All species in Pyrocephalus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet flycatcher | Pyrocephalus rubinus | Tyrannidae | Least Concern | 14.4 g | Not recorded |
| Vermilion flycatcher | Pyrocephalus obscurus | Tyrannidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Brujo flycatcher | Pyrocephalus nanus | Tyrannidae | Vulnerable | 14.4 g | Not recorded |
| San Cristobal flycatcher | Pyrocephalus dubius | Tyrannidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |