Short-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus ferox
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMyiarchus (Myiarchus Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMyiarchus ferox (Short-crested Flycatcher)
Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Pale-edged Flycatcher
Myiarchus cephalotes
Swainson's Flycatcher
Myiarchus swainsoni
Greater Wagtail-Tyrant
Stigmatura budytoides
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher
Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus
White-winged Black-Tyrant
Knipolegus aterrimus
White-crested Tyrannulet
Serpophaga subcristata
Southern Scrub-Flycatcher
Sublegatus modestus
📅 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 Short-crested Flycatcher in Amboró National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Short-crested Flycatcher sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Short-crested Flycatcher in Amboró National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Short-crested Flycatcher in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.