Piratic Flycatcher
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Piratic Flycatcher

Legatus leucophaius

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
158 Verified sightings at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve From 2019 to 2026
18,090 Verified sightings across all 75 parks From 2019 to 2026
June 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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Couch's Kingbird
LC

Couch's Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus couchii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Boat-billed Flycatcher
LC

Boat-billed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megarynchus pitangua

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

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Southern Tropical Pewee
LC

Southern Tropical Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus cinereus

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

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Least Flycatcher
LC

Least Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax minimus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
LC

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia flavogaster

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Eye-ringed Flatbill
LC

Eye-ringed Flatbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhynchocyclus brevirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Bright-rumped Attila
LC

Bright-rumped Attila

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Attila spadiceus

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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Piratic Flycatcher sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 158 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Piratic Flycatcher in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

June has the highest sighting rate for Piratic Flycatcher in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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