Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMyiarchus (Myiarchus Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMyiarchus crinitus (Great Crested Flycatcher)
The great crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) is a large insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. It is the most widespread member of the genus Myiarchus in North America, and is found over most of the eastern and mid-western portions of the continent. It dwells mostly in the treetops and rarely is found on the ground. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Great Crested Flycatcher sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 560 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
📅 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 Great Crested Flycatcher in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Great Crested Flycatcher sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 560 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Crested Flycatcher in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Great Crested Flycatcher in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.