Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMegarynchus
- SpeciesMegarynchus pitangua (Boat-billed Flycatcher)
The boat-billed flycatcher (Megarynchus pitangua) is a large member of the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country, on Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country though only as a vagrant in Chile. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Boat-billed Flycatcher sighting in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Short-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus ferox
Riverside Tyrant
Knipolegus orenocensis
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus striaticollis
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Lesser Kiskadee
Pitangus lictor
Black-backed Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola pica
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Cinnamon Attila
Attila cinnamomeus
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
📅 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 Boat-billed Flycatcher in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Boat-billed Flycatcher sighting in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Boat-billed Flycatcher in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Boat-billed Flycatcher in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park in our monthly data.