Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-crested Flycatcher in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-crested Flycatcher sighting in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park on a given day, based on 64 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 160th most-seen of the 293 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Brown-crested Flycatcher in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park?

Accepted Answer

June. In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-crested Flycatcher in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–January, the lowest months. That is one of Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain against 80 mm in February.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Brown-crested Flycatcher?

Accepted Answer

Between 7 and 10 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown-crested 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.

Question 4

Is Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park the best place to see a Brown-crested Flycatcher?

Accepted Answer

25th of 47. Of the 47 parks where we can rate Brown-crested Flycatcher sightings, Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park ranks 25th at about 10%. The best odds are in Santa Rosa National Park (Costa Rica, about 50%), Las Baulas Marine National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%) and Rincón de la Vieja National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%). All parks ranked.

Question 5

Which relatives of the Brown-crested Flycatcher live in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Myiarchus. The closest relatives of the Brown-crested Flycatcher that you can see in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (genus Myiarchus, Myiarchus Flycatchers) are Dusky-capped Flycatcher (about 40%) and Great Crested Flycatcher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Brown-crested Flycatcher sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Brown-crested Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (64 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~50%
2	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
3	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
4	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~30%
5	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
6	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~30%
7	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~30%
8	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
9	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
10	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
11	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
12	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
13	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
14	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
15	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
16	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
17	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
18	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
19	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~10%
20	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
21	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
22	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
23	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
24	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
25	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
26	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
27	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~10%
28	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
29	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
30	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
31	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
32	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	<5%
33	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
34	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
35	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
36	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
37	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
38	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
39	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
40	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
41	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
42	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	<5%
43	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
44	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
45	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
46	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
47	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
2	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
3	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
4	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
5	Toluca	🇲🇽 México	~10%
6	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
7	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	<5%
8	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	<5%
9	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
10	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

Brown-crested Flycatcher

About the Brown-crested Flycatcher

Sounds

Recent sightings of Brown-crested Flycatcher in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park

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