Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMyiarchus (Myiarchus Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMyiarchus crinitus (Great Crested Flycatcher)
The great crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) is a large insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. It is the most widespread member of the genus Myiarchus in North America, and is found over most of the eastern and mid-western portions of the continent. It dwells mostly in the treetops and rarely is found on the ground. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Great Crested Flycatcher sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 914 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
📅 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 Big Cypress National Preserve?
About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Great Crested Flycatcher sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 914 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Crested Flycatcher in Big Cypress National Preserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Great Crested Flycatcher in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.