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 Carara National Park
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Nutting's Flycatcher
Myiarchus nuttingi
Panama Flycatcher
Myiarchus panamensis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Whiskered Flycatcher
Myiobius barbatus
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
📅 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 Carara National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Great Crested Flycatcher sighting in Carara National Park, based on 650 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Crested Flycatcher in Carara National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Great Crested Flycatcher in Carara National Park in our monthly data.