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 Rincón de la Vieja National Park
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Nutting's Flycatcher
Myiarchus nuttingi
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
📅 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 Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Great Crested Flycatcher sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 62 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Crested Flycatcher in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Great Crested Flycatcher in Rincón de la Vieja National Park in our monthly data.