Myiarchus sagrae
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
La Sagra's flycatcher (Myiarchus sagrae) is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Cuba, the Bahamas, and Grand Cayman in the West Indies and as a vagrant to Alabama and Florida.
La Sagra's flycatcher was formally described as Muscicapa sagre, mistakenly placing it in the Old World flycatcher family. At times it and the stolid flycatcher (Myiarchus stolidus) have been considered conspecific. The English name and specific epithet of La Sagra's flycatcher honor Ramón de la Sagra, who "was the first to make it known to the public".
La Sagra's flycatcher is 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 14 to 29 g (0.49 to 1.0 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a smoky olive-brown crown that is slightly lighter on its front. Unusual in Myiarchus flycatchers, their... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a La Sagra's Flycatcher sighting in Havana on a given day, based on 116 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 75th most-seen of the 183 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.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a La Sagra's Flycatcher in Havana on a given day, against under 5% in February and October–December, the lowest months. That is one of Havana's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain against 25 mm in March.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most La Sagra's 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 2 cities where we can rate La Sagra's Flycatcher sightings, Havana has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Miami (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the La Sagra's Flycatcher that you can see in Havana (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Gray Kingbird (about 40%), Cuban Pewee (about 30%) and Eastern Wood-Pewee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the La Sagra's Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Havana (116 verified sightings), 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.
