Brown-crested Flycatcher
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Brown-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus tyrannulus

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
104 Verified sightings at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary From 2019 to 2026
12,915 Verified sightings across all 53 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Brown-crested Flycatcher

The brown-crested flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus) is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found from the southwestern United States south through Mexico and Central America to Costa Rica; on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Trinidad, and Tobago; and in every mainland South American country except Chile and possibly Ecuador.

The brown-crested flycatcher has a complicated taxonomic history. Its formal description is credited to Statius Müller in his 1776 supplement to earlier work by Carl Linnaeus and Martinus Houttuyn. He coined the binomial Muscicapa tyrannulus, placing it in the Old World flycatcher family.

As of 2025 the brown-crested flycatcher has these seven subspecies: M. t. magister Ridgway, 1884 M. t. cooperi Baird, SF, 1858 M. t. cozumelae Parkes, 1982 M. t. insularum Bond, J, 1936 M. t. brachyurus Ridgway, 1887 M. t. tyrannulus (Statius Müller, 1776)

M. t. bahiae Berlepsch & Leverkühn, 1890 Subspecies M. t. magister was originally named M. mexicanus magister. Subspecies M. t. cooperi and M. t. brachyurus were both originally described as full species in genus Myiarchus. M. t. bahiae was originally named M. t. chlorepiscius... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

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Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
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Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
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Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
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Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
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Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
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Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
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Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
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Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
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Elaenia flavogaster

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Stub-tailed Spadebill
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Platyrinchus cancrominus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Piratic Flycatcher
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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
2 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
3 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~30%
4 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
5 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
6 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~30%
7 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
8 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
9 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
10 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
11 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~20%
12 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
13 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
14 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
15 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
16 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
17 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
18 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
19 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
20 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
21 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~10%
22 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
23 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
24 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
25 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
26 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
27 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
28 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
29 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
30 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
31 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
32 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
33 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
34 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
36 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
37 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
38 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
40 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
41 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
42 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
43 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
44 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
45 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
46 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
47 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
49 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
50 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
51 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
52 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
53 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-crested Flycatcher in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-crested Flycatcher sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 104 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown-crested Flycatcher in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

April has the highest sighting rate for Brown-crested Flycatcher in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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