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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Piratic Flycatcher sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
📅 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 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Piratic Flycatcher sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Piratic Flycatcher in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Piratic Flycatcher in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.