Great Crested Flycatcher

Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura 👁 519 views Updated 2026-11-01

Great Crested Flycatcher (<em>Myiarchus crinitus</em>) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (<em>Tyrannidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Myiarchus; binomial: Myiarchus crinitus; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: s Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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