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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Boat-billed Flycatcher sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Golden-faced Tyrannulet
Zimmerius chrysops
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris
Cinnamon Flycatcher
Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
Sierran Elaenia
Elaenia pallatangae
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Apical Flycatcher
Myiarchus apicalis
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
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 Boat-billed Flycatcher in Puracé National Natural Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Boat-billed Flycatcher sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Boat-billed Flycatcher in Puracé National Natural Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Boat-billed Flycatcher in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.