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| + | [[Image:Brown-crested_Flycatcher.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Leslie <br>Location: Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge, TX]] | ||
;[[:Category:Myiarchus|Myiarchus]] tyrannulus | ;[[:Category:Myiarchus|Myiarchus]] tyrannulus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | ==Distribution== | + | 19cm. Brown-olive upperparts, yellow underparts, pale grey throat and breast, pale wing bars, brown tail, large, dark bill. Sexes similar. |
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| + | ==Distribution== | ||
Southwestern [[United States]] in southeastern corner of [[California]], most of [[Arizona]] and southern [[Texas]]; also rare in [[Nevada]] and [[Utah]] south to northern [[Argentina]], [[Brazil]] and the Guianas. Casual to rare vagrant in [[Louisiana]] and [[Florida]]. | Southwestern [[United States]] in southeastern corner of [[California]], most of [[Arizona]] and southern [[Texas]]; also rare in [[Nevada]] and [[Utah]] south to northern [[Argentina]], [[Brazil]] and the Guianas. Casual to rare vagrant in [[Louisiana]] and [[Florida]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Polytypic. Consists of seven subspecies. | Polytypic. Consists of seven subspecies. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Woodland. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | The diet includes insects and fruit. | |
| + | It builds its nest in a tree cavity; 2-3 purple-marked cream eggs are laid. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Wikipedia | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Myiarchus+tyrannulus}} | {{GSearch|Myiarchus+tyrannulus}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Myiarchus | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Myiarchus]] |
Revision as of 17:34, 6 January 2009
- Myiarchus tyrannulus
Identification
19cm. Brown-olive upperparts, yellow underparts, pale grey throat and breast, pale wing bars, brown tail, large, dark bill. Sexes similar.
==Distribution==
Southwestern United States in southeastern corner of California, most of Arizona and southern Texas; also rare in Nevada and Utah south to northern Argentina, Brazil and the Guianas. Casual to rare vagrant in Louisiana and Florida.
Taxonomy
Polytypic. Consists of seven subspecies.
Habitat
Woodland.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects and fruit.
It builds its nest in a tree cavity; 2-3 purple-marked cream eggs are laid.
References
Wikipedia
