Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusLegatus
- SpeciesLegatus leucophaius (Piratic Flycatcher)
The piratic flycatcher (Legatus leucophaius) is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country except El Salvador, in Trinidad and Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, though in Uruguay only as a vagrant. It has also occurred several times as a vagrant in the southern United States. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Piratic Flycatcher sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Southern Antpipit
Corythopis delalandi
Eared Pygmy-Tyrant
Myiornis auricularis
Sibilant Sirystes
Sirystes sibilator
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Yellow Tyrannulet
Capsiempis flaveola
Sepia-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
📅 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 Piratic Flycatcher in Iguazú National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Piratic Flycatcher sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Piratic Flycatcher in Iguazú National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Piratic Flycatcher in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.