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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Boat-billed Flycatcher sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 143 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Palo Verde National Park
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Nutting's Flycatcher
Myiarchus nuttingi
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
📅 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 Palo Verde National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Boat-billed Flycatcher sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 143 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Boat-billed Flycatcher in Palo Verde National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Boat-billed Flycatcher in Palo Verde National Park in our monthly data.