Brown-crested Flycatcher

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Brown-crested Flycatcher in Mesa?

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-crested Flycatcher sighting in Mesa on a given day, based on 105 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 182nd most-seen of the 268 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Brown-crested Flycatcher in Mesa?

Any time of year. In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-crested Flycatcher in Mesa on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

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

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.

Q: Is Mesa the best place to see a Brown-crested Flycatcher?

17th of 25. Of the 25 cities where we can rate Brown-crested Flycatcher sightings, Mesa ranks 17th at under 5%. The best odds are in Campo Grande (Brazil, about 10%), Vitória (Brazil, about 10%) and Goiânia (Brazil, about 10%).

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

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Brown-crested Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Mesa (105 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.

Myiarchus tyrannulus

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
GenusMyiarchus (Myiarchus Flycatchers)
SpeciesMyiarchus tyrannulus (Brown-crested Flycatcher)

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

at Mesa

In 3 days <5%

105 Verified sightings at Mesa

7,596 In all 47 parks From 2019 to 2026

July Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Brown-crested Flycatcher

The brown-crested flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus) is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found from the southwestern United States south through Mexico and Central America to Costa Rica; on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Trinidad, and Tobago; and in every mainland South American country except Chile and possibly Ecuador.

The brown-crested flycatcher has a complicated taxonomic history. Its formal description is credited to Statius Müller in his 1776 supplement to earlier work by Carl Linnaeus and Martinus Houttuyn. He coined the binomial Muscicapa tyrannulus, placing it in the Old World flycatcher family.

As of 2025 the brown-crested flycatcher has these seven subspecies: Subspecies M. t. magister was originally named M. mexicanus magister. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Dawn song0:46

Brazil · 2026

Call0:16

Costa Rica · 2017

Song1:07

Mexico · 2025

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it lives

Parks Where Found

#	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%

Cities Where Found

#	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%

Closest Relatives at Mesa

Myiarchus cinerascens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sayornis nigricans

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Sayornis saya

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Tyrannus verticalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Empidonax difficilis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Contopus sordidulus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Empidonax wrightii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Empidonax traillii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Empidonax minimus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Empidonax hammondii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Empidonax oberholseri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-crested Flycatcher in Mesa?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-crested Flycatcher sighting in Mesa on a given day, based on 105 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 182nd most-seen of the 268 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Brown-crested Flycatcher in Mesa?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-crested Flycatcher in Mesa on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

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

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.

Is Mesa the best place to see a Brown-crested Flycatcher?

17th of 25

Of the 25 cities where we can rate Brown-crested Flycatcher sightings, Mesa ranks 17th at under 5%. The best odds are in Campo Grande (Brazil, about 10%), Vitória (Brazil, about 10%) and Goiânia (Brazil, about 10%).

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

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Brown-crested Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Mesa (105 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.

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Brown-crested Flycatcher

About the Brown-crested Flycatcher

Sounds

Recent sightings of Brown-crested Flycatcher in Mesa

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Mesa

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-crested Flycatcher in Mesa?

When is the best time to see a Brown-crested Flycatcher in Mesa?

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

Is Mesa the best place to see a Brown-crested Flycatcher?

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