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Brown-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus tyrannulus · Tyrannidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records158,719in 13 countries
Most seen inMexico44,103 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Brown-crested Flycatcher
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About

Brown-crested Flycatcher in brief

The brown-crested flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus) is a bird of the Tyrannidae family — species of bird.

Across the 13 countries we cover it has 158,719 published records, most of them from Mexico, Brazil and Belize. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in March, April and May.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Mexico44,103 records · best Mar, Apr
Brazil35,072 records · best Aug, Jul
Belize24,913 records · best Apr, Mar
Guatemala11,197 records · best Mar, Apr
Argentina9,880 records · best Oct, Nov
Honduras9,637 records · best Apr, Mar
Venezuela7,068 records · best May, Feb
Nicaragua3,742 records · best Feb, Jan
Trinidad and Tobago3,607 records · best Jan, Feb
Bolivia3,517 records · best Sep, Oct
Paraguay3,285 records · best Oct, Sep
El Salvador1,474 records · best Dec, Jan
Guyana1,224 records · best Feb, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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