OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Myiarchus ("fly ruler") crinitus ("long haired")
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 27-40g / Length: 17-21cm / Wingspan: 34cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The only one of Costa Rica's five regular myiarchus flycatchers to be migratory, spending Summers in Eastern USA and Canada, then returning to Central America for the Winter. It is differentiated from the other species visually by a pink base to its bill, barred wings and reddish on the tail and wings.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Myiarchus
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
A common and widespread winter visitor
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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