The Boat-billed Flycatcher is a large flycatcher ranging from Mexico into South America. It hunts from mid to upper levels of tropical forest, taking insects and small animals.
It has olive-toned upperparts and a broad, bulky bill. Compared with the similar Great Kiskadee, it has less rufous on the wings and tail and a more strongly convex bill ridge.
It uses forest, woodland edges, and semi-open areas with tall trees, perching from mid to upper levels. Its food includes large insects such as cicadas, spiders, small vertebrates, and fruit.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.