Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus (Linnaeus, 1758)

32 gWeight

The great crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) is a large insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Great Crested Flycatcher has been recorded at 882 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 20 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Audubon Corkscrew Swamp SanctuaryUnited States15,197 records
Point Pelee National ParkCanada9,730 records
Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States8,054 records

More places

Sabine WoodsUnited States7,352 records
Mount Auburn CemeteryUnited States5,772 records
John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States5,534 records
Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMAUnited States5,401 records
Prospect ParkUnited States4,973 records
Central ParkUnited States4,791 records
Parker River NWRUnited States4,647 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Costa Rica Panama Belize Mexico Colombia Guatemala

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 great crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) is a large insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. It is the most widespread member of the genus Myiarchus in North America, and is found over most of the eastern and mid-western portions of the continent. It dwells mostly in the treetops and rarely is found on the ground.

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Questions

How big is the Great Crested Flycatcher?

The Great Crested Flycatcher weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Great Crested Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: North America: south-central, southeastern Canada to south-central, southeastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Costa Rica.