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% of wildlife watchers report a Piratic Flycatcher sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Main Ridge Forest Reserve
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
Tolmomyias flaviventris
Venezuelan Flycatcher
Myiarchus venezuelensis
Fuscous Flycatcher
Cnemotriccus fuscatus
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
White-throated Spadebill
Platyrinchus mystaceus
Caribbean Elaenia
Elaenia martinica
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
📅 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 Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Piratic Flycatcher sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Piratic Flycatcher in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
July has the highest sighting rate for Piratic Flycatcher in Main Ridge Forest Reserve in our monthly data.