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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Great Crested Flycatcher sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Riding Mountain National Park
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
📅 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 Riding Mountain National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Great Crested Flycatcher sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Crested Flycatcher in Riding Mountain National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Great Crested Flycatcher in Riding Mountain National Park in our monthly data.