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More Yucatan flycatchers (1 Viewer)
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Dave B Smith
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I'd say the first is a Brown-crested Flycatcher from the "large headed" look, no flesh color on lower mandible (like the Great crested would have), the darker crown compared to the face, and a lighter yellowish belly.
The second bird reminds me more of a Gray Kingbird. While uncommon in this area, it is a spring and fall migrant in bordering Quintana Roo, so not out of the question.
The second bird reminds me more of a Gray Kingbird. While uncommon in this area, it is a spring and fall migrant in bordering Quintana Roo, so not out of the question.
Larry Sweetland
Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'
The yellow on the underparts is always much brighter on Tropical Kingbird. Any more pics of either of them?
rylirk
Well-known member
I found 2 more photos of the query flycatcher, and they are attached. No more pics of the of the query kingbird I'm afraid, but I have brightened up the original photo and it does seem really quite yellow. Could it just be the lighting that made it look pale?
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compare https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=553280 and https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=553711
I think the yellow would go up higher towards the throat if a Tropical Kingbird. It looks more like a weird angle on a Myiarchus for me.
Niels
I think the yellow would go up higher towards the throat if a Tropical Kingbird. It looks more like a weird angle on a Myiarchus for me.
Niels
rylirk
Well-known member
Went and dug out my book I bought while in Yucatan, 'Common Birds of the Yucatan Peninsula' by Neumann & Rodriguez.
The tyrant flycatchers listed in the book are:
- Least Flycatcher
- Vermillion Flycatcher
- Yucatan Flycatcher
- Great Kisakdee
- Boat-billed Flycatcher
- Social Flycatcher
- Tropical Kingbird
- Rose-Throated Becard
- Masked Tityra
Think we can rule most of those out quite easily! Which to my mind leaves Yucatan Flycatcher and Tropical Kingbird as the only likely birds?
The tyrant flycatchers listed in the book are:
- Least Flycatcher
- Vermillion Flycatcher
- Yucatan Flycatcher
- Great Kisakdee
- Boat-billed Flycatcher
- Social Flycatcher
- Tropical Kingbird
- Rose-Throated Becard
- Masked Tityra
Think we can rule most of those out quite easily! Which to my mind leaves Yucatan Flycatcher and Tropical Kingbird as the only likely birds?
Larry Sweetland
Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'
Blimey, have to agree with Niels. That list is worse than useless!
Larry Sweetland
Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'
I'd double check ALL your Yucatán id's ifI were you, if you've been relying on a book that doesn't necessarily include the common option of similar looking birds.
rylirk
Well-known member
Oh I have been 
I wasn't really a birder back when I went there, just had a passing interest in birds, so must of the birds I took photos of were spectacular or obvious (turquoise-browed motmot, magnificent frigatebird, etc.). I already put up the yellow flycatchers on here to check (Great kiskadee and similar) and these flycatchers and the hummingbirds. I suspect there were multiple species of hummer and flycatcher amongst the photos I have, but I'm fairly resigned to the fact I'll likely never know! Hopefully I can go back some day
I wasn't really a birder back when I went there, just had a passing interest in birds, so must of the birds I took photos of were spectacular or obvious (turquoise-browed motmot, magnificent frigatebird, etc.). I already put up the yellow flycatchers on here to check (Great kiskadee and similar) and these flycatchers and the hummingbirds. I suspect there were multiple species of hummer and flycatcher amongst the photos I have, but I'm fairly resigned to the fact I'll likely never know! Hopefully I can go back some day 
