Myiarchus yucatanensis
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
The Yucatan flycatcher (Myiarchus yucatanensis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico. The Yucatan flycatcher was originally described with its current binomial Myiarchus yucatanensis.
The Yucatan flycatcher is 17.5 to 19 cm (6.9 to 7.5 in) long and weighs 19 to 23 g (0.67 to 0.81 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a crown whose feathers have dark brown centers and wide rufescent edges; the feathers form a crest. They have grayish lores and half ring under the eye on an otherwise darker gray face. Their upperparts are olive-green with a rufous tinge on the uppertail coverts. Their wings are mostly brown with wide rufous outer edges on the primaries and pale grayish white outer edges on the other flight feathers. Their greater and median wing coverts have pale gray tips that form indistinct wing bars. Their tail is mostly brown with rufous inner webs on the central feathers... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 3 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatán Flycatcher sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 101 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 94th most-seen of the 271 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and May
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatán Flycatcher in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in November and December, the lowest months. Those are among Calakmul Biosphere Reserve's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain a month against 130 mm in June.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yucatán Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Yucatán Flycatcher sightings, Calakmul Biosphere Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tikal National Park (Guatemala, about 10%) and Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, under 5%).
Same genus: Myiarchus
The closest relatives of the Yucatán Flycatcher that you can see in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (genus Myiarchus, Myiarchus Flycatchers) are Great Crested Flycatcher (about 40%), Dusky-capped Flycatcher (about 20%) and Brown-crested Flycatcher (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yucatán Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (101 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
