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Great-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus Family: Tyrannidae (Flycatchers)  |
Description: Upper parts and the crested crown are dull brown, sometimes with an olive hue (shade or tint). Flight feathers are dark with whitish tips and edges. Their tail has rusty-colored "outlines" and underside. The throat and breast are gray - and they could be described as a dark ash gray but that may become confusing if you see the smaller Ash-throated Flycatcher. There are about 3 dozen birds in the Tyrannidae or Flycatcher family classification. More often heard than seen, they are usually high in trees. From the ground you might first be able to identify the bird by the crested silhouette and the bright yellow belly. Nesting: In natural cavity or woodpecker hole. If the hole is deep, they will fill it with some "filler" before beginning their bulky mass of twigs, leaves, hair, feathers, and other trash. Usually includes snakeskin or a strip of shiny plastic which is often left hanging outside the nest's opening. Range: (May - September) Population is declining according to the 1980-88 U.S. Breeding Bird Survey. Breeds from eastern Alberta, central and southeastern Saskatchewan to southwestern Quebec and central New Brunswick, south to central and southeastern Texas, the Gulf Coast, Florida and west to the eastern Dakotas, western Kansas and west-central Oklahoma. Winters in central and southern Florida and from Mexico to Columbia and Northern Venezuela.
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Size: 7-8 inches Diet: Insects like flies Habitat: Broad leaf woods (hardwood deciduous forests) and tree clusters. Song: Loud smooth whistling note that rises in volume (crescendos) "kuhwheeEEPP!"or a rough "berrg" (the Great-Crested Flycatcher is usually found in the forests by following its song) |
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