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 Piedras Blancas National Park
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Panama Flycatcher
Myiarchus panamensis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Gray-capped Flycatcher
Myiozetetes granadensis
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
📅 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 Piedras Blancas National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Great Crested Flycatcher sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 228 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Crested Flycatcher in Piedras Blancas National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Great Crested Flycatcher in Piedras Blancas National Park in our monthly data.