Piratic Flycatcher
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Piratic Flycatcher

Legatus leucophaius

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Parque Natural Metropolitano
63 Verified sightings at Parque Natural Metropolitano From 2019 to 2026
18,090 Verified sightings across all 75 parks From 2019 to 2026
March 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 Parque Natural Metropolitano

Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Streaked Flycatcher
LC

Streaked Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiodynastes maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Forest Elaenia
LC

Forest Elaenia

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Myiopagis gaimardii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
LC

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Southern Bentbill
LC

Southern Bentbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oncostoma olivaceum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
LC

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannulus elatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Greenish Elaenia
LC

Greenish Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiopagis viridicata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Eastern Wood-Pewee
LC

Eastern Wood-Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus virens

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

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terenotriccus erythrurus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Common Tody-Flycatcher
LC

Common Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum cinereum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

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 Parque Natural Metropolitano?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Piratic Flycatcher sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Piratic Flycatcher in Parque Natural Metropolitano?

March has the highest sighting rate for Piratic Flycatcher in Parque Natural Metropolitano in our monthly data.

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