Brown-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus tyrannulus (Müller, PLS, 1776)

18–23 cmLength36 gWeight

The brown-crested flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus) is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: United States, Belize, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Brown-crested Flycatcher has been recorded at 691 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 24 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States4,242 records
Anza Trail – TubacUnited States3,588 records
Cave Creek Canyon – South ForkUnited States3,329 records

More places

Big Morongo Canyon Preserve & Covington ParkUnited States2,996 records
Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States2,962 records
Madera Canyon – Santa Rita LodgeUnited States2,641 records
Santa Ana NWRUnited States2,616 records
Bentsen-Rio Grande Val. SP WBC (Mission)United States2,247 records
Black Rock LodgeBelize1,883 records
Hassayampa River PreserveUnited States1,800 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Belize Mexico Brazil Costa Rica Guatemala Trinidad & Tobago Honduras

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-crested Flycatcher?

The Brown-crested Flycatcher is about 18–23 cm long and weighs around 36 g.

Where does the Brown-crested Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America, South America: southwestern USA to northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in United States, Belize and Mexico.