Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMyiarchus (Myiarchus Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMyiarchus crinitus (Great Crested Flycatcher)
Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
📅 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 Acadia National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Great Crested Flycatcher sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 371 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Crested Flycatcher in Acadia National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Great Crested Flycatcher in Acadia National Park in our monthly data.