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Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus · Tyrannidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records3,707,076in 12 countries
Most seen inUnited States3,222,875 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Great Crested Flycatcher
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About

Great Crested Flycatcher in brief

The great crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) is a bird of the Tyrannidae family — species of bird.

Across the 12 countries we cover it has 3,707,076 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Costa Rica. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in November and December.

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

United States3,222,875 records · best May, Jun
Canada399,834 records · best May, Jun
Costa Rica39,124 records · best Dec, Jan
Panama14,367 records · best Oct, Mar
Belize13,685 records · best Oct, Jan
Guatemala7,316 records · best Oct, Dec
Honduras6,218 records · best Feb, Mar
Nicaragua2,242 records · best Jan, Dec
El Salvador1,371 records · best Dec, Feb
Cuba30 records · best Nov, Apr
Bahamas13 records · best Sep, Jan
Jamaica1 records · best May, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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