Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMyiarchus (Myiarchus Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMyiarchus tyrannulus (Brown-crested Flycatcher)
The brown-crested flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus) is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found from the southwestern United States south through Mexico and Central America to Costa Rica; on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Trinidad, and Tobago; and in every mainland South American country except Chile and possibly Ecuador. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-crested Flycatcher sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Short-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus ferox
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Pale-edged Flycatcher
Myiarchus cephalotes
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Peruvian Tyrannulet
Zimmerius viridiflavus
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Long-tailed Tyrant
Colonia colonus
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
Tolmomyias flaviventris
📅 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 Brown-crested Flycatcher in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-crested Flycatcher sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown-crested Flycatcher in Cordillera Azul National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Brown-crested Flycatcher in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.