Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusLegatus
- SpeciesLegatus leucophaius (Piratic Flycatcher)
The piratic flycatcher (Legatus leucophaius) is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country except El Salvador, in Trinidad and Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, though in Uruguay only as a vagrant. It has also occurred several times as a vagrant in the southern United States. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Piratic Flycatcher sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Brownsberg Nature Park
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Slender-footed Tyrannulet
Zimmerius gracilipes
McConnell's Flycatcher
Mionectes macconnelli
Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant
Lophotriccus galeatus
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
Forest Elaenia
Myiopagis gaimardii
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Grayish Mourner
Rhytipterna simplex
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
Myiornis ecaudatus
White-lored Tyrannulet
Ornithion inerme
Yellow-throated Flycatcher
Conopias albovittatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Piratic Flycatcher in Brownsberg Nature Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Piratic Flycatcher sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Piratic Flycatcher in Brownsberg Nature Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Piratic Flycatcher in Brownsberg Nature Park in our monthly data.