Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Flycatchers (Tyrannidae)

Code 4

GCFL

Code 6

MYICRI

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Brown.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Olive-green
Forehead Color: Olive-green
Nape Color: Olive-green
Throat Color: Gray
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 22 cm (8.5 in)
Weight: 34 g (1.2 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Yellow, Olive
Underparts: Yellow with gray breast.
Upperparts: Olive-green
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Fairly swift buoyant direct flight., Hawks insects in flight, returning to perch., Hovers over foliage or ground then dips for food.
Wingspan Range: 30-36 cm (12-14 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid with white edging.
Upper Tail: Gray
Under Tail: Gray with red-brown on outer feathers.
Leg Color: Black

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