Boat-billed Flycatcher
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Boat-billed Flycatcher

Megarynchus pitangua

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Tambopata National Reserve
966 Verified sightings at Tambopata National Reserve From 2019 to 2026
38,846 Verified sightings across all 82 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Boat-billed Flycatcher

The boat-billed flycatcher (Megarynchus pitangua) is a large member of the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country, on Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country though only as a vagrant in Chile.

The boat-billed flycatcher was originally described as Lanius pitangua, mistakenly placing it in the shrike family. It was eventually moved to its present genus Megarynchus that was erected in 1824. That name is from the Greek "μεγα" (mega) meaning "much" and "ῥυγχος" (rhunkhos) meaning "bill". The specific epithet derives from the Tupi language name for the bird, "Pitanguá guacú".

The boat-billed flycatcher is the only member of its genus and has these six subspecies: M. p. tardiusculus Moore, RT, 1941 M. p. caniceps Ridgway, 1906 M. p. mexicanus (Lafresnaye, 1851) M. p. deserticola Griscom, 1930 M. p. pitangua (Linnaeus, 1766)

M. p. chrysogaster Sclater, PL, 1860 There are differences among the subspecies' vocalizations, leading some authors to state that "critical re-evaluation of [the] races is needed". The Clements taxonomy recognizes some distinctions within the species by calling... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve

Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Forest Elaenia
LC

Forest Elaenia

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Myiopagis gaimardii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Bright-rumped Attila
LC

Bright-rumped Attila

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Attila spadiceus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Drab Water Tyrant
LC

Drab Water Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ochthornis littoralis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Grayish Mourner
LC

Grayish Mourner

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Rhytipterna simplex

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Gray-crowned Flycatcher
LC

Gray-crowned Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias poliocephalus

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

Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Gray-capped Flycatcher
LC

Gray-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes granadensis

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

Piratic Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Legatus leucophaius

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

Vermilion Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrocephalus rubinus

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 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~60%
2 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~40%
3 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~40%
4 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
~40%
5 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~40%
6 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
7 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
8 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
9 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
10 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
11 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
12 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
13 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
14 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~30%
15 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~30%
16 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~30%
17 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
18 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~30%
19 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
20 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
21 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
22 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
23 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
24 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
25 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
26 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
27 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
28 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
29 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
30 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
31 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
32 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
33 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
34 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
35 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
36 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
37 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
38 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
39 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
40 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
41 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
42 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
43 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
44 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
45 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
46 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
47 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
48 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
49 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
50 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
51 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
52 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
53 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
54 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~10%
55 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
56 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
57 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
58 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
59 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
60 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
61 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
62 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
63 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
64 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
65 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
66 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
67 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
68 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
69 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
70 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
71 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
72 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
73 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
74 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
75 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
76 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
77 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
78 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
79 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
80 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
81 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
82 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Boat-billed Flycatcher in Tambopata National Reserve?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Boat-billed Flycatcher sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 966 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Boat-billed Flycatcher in Tambopata National Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for Boat-billed Flycatcher in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.

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