Brown-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus tyrannulus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Tyrannidae
Genus
Myiarchus
eBird Code
bncfly

Subspecies (7)

  • Myiarchus tyrannulus bahiae

    northern and eastern Brazil (Amapá to São Paulo) and northeastern Argentina

  • Myiarchus tyrannulus brachyurus

    Pacific coast of El Salvador to northwestern Costa Rica

  • Myiarchus tyrannulus cooperi

    southern Texas through eastern Mexico to Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras

  • Myiarchus tyrannulus cozumelae

    breeds Cozumel (off Yucatan Peninsula); winter range unknown

  • Myiarchus tyrannulus insularum

    Utila, Roatán, and Bonaca islands (off Honduras)

  • Myiarchus tyrannulus magister

    southwestern USA through western Mexico to Oaxaca; Tres Marías Islands

  • Myiarchus tyrannulus tyrannulus

    eastern Colombia to Trinidad and the Guianas, northern Argentina, and northern Brazil (lower Amazon River westward to Manaus)

Data Sources

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.