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 Corcovado National Park
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Panama Flycatcher
Myiarchus panamensis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Golden-crowned Spadebill
Platyrinchus coronatus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Gray-capped Flycatcher
Myiozetetes granadensis
📅 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 Corcovado National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Great Crested Flycatcher sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 469 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Crested Flycatcher in Corcovado National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Great Crested Flycatcher in Corcovado National Park in our monthly data.