Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMegarynchus
- SpeciesMegarynchus pitangua (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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Boat-billed Flycatcher sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
White Monjita
Xolmis irupero
Strange-tailed Tyrant
Alectrurus risora
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Spectacled Tyrant
Hymenops perspicillatus
Yellow-browed Tyrant
Satrapa icterophrys
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
White-headed Marsh Tyrant
Arundinicola leucocephala
Sooty Tyrannulet
Serpophaga nigricans
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
📅 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 Boat-billed Flycatcher in Iberá National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Boat-billed Flycatcher sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Boat-billed Flycatcher in Iberá National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Boat-billed Flycatcher in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.