Piratic Flycatcher
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Piratic Flycatcher

Legatus leucophaius

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Amacayacu National Natural Park
205 Verified sightings at Amacayacu National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
18,090 Verified sightings across all 75 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the 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.

The piratic flycatcher was originally described in 1818 as Platyrhynchos leucophaius. It was later moved to its current genus Legatus that was erected in 1859. For a time it was also known as Legatus albicollis. The piratic flycatcher is the only member of genus Legatus. It has two subspecies, the nominate L. l. leucophaius (Vieillot, 1818) and L. l. variegatus (Sclater, PL, 1857).

The piratic flycatcher is 14.5 to 17 cm (5.7 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 19 to 26 g (0.67 to 0.92 oz). The sexes and the subspecies have the same plumage though subspecies L. l. variegatus is significantly larger than the nominate. Adults have a blackish forehead and crown with a partially hidden yellow patch on the latter. They have a wide dull whitish supercilium that extends... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park

Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
LC

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannulus elatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Spotted Tody-Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum maculatum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Slender-footed Tyrannulet
LC

Slender-footed Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zimmerius gracilipes

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Boat-billed Flycatcher
LC

Boat-billed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megarynchus pitangua

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Short-crested Flycatcher
LC

Short-crested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus ferox

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Lesser Kiskadee

Lesser Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus lictor

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-breasted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias flaviventris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Gray-crowned Flycatcher
LC

Gray-crowned Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias poliocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Gray-capped Flycatcher
LC

Gray-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes granadensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
2 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
3 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
4 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
5 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
6 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
7 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
8 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
9 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
10 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
11 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
12 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
13 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~20%
14 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
15 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
16 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~20%
17 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
18 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
19 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
20 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
21 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
22 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
23 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
24 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
25 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
26 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
27 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
28 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
29 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
30 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
31 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
32 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
33 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
34 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
35 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
36 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
37 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
38 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
40 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
41 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
42 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
43 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
44 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
45 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
46 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
47 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
48 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
<5%
49 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
50 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
51 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
52 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
53 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
54 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
55 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
56 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
57 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
58 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
59 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
60 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
61 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
62 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
63 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
64 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
65 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
66 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
67 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
68 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
69 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
70 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
71 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
72 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
73 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
74 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
75 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Piratic Flycatcher in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Piratic Flycatcher sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 205 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Piratic Flycatcher in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Piratic Flycatcher in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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