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Vermilion flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
32.4339, -110.913
Field Notes
Description:
Though most flycatchers are unremarkably drab, the vermilion flycatcher is the most colorful flycatcher in North America. The males are unmistakable with their brilliant red plumage, and even the females have strong washes of color that make them stand out.
Habitat:
Vermilion Flycatchers generally prefer somewhat open areas, and are found in trees or shrubs in savannah, scrub, agricultural areas, riparian woodlands, and desert as well, but usually near water. Their range includes almost all of Mexico; it extends north into the southwestern United States, and south to scattered portions of Central America, parts of northwestern and central South America, and on southwards to central Argentina.
Notes:
This young bird flew around our campsite and was accompanied by his mom. It was the most brilliant flaming orange/red with back wings and a black band on its eye. Just gorgeous
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