Nutting's Flycatcher

Myiarchus nuttingi

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Flycatchers (Tyrannidae)

Code 4

NUFL

Code 6

MYINUT

ITIS

HEAD

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

BODY

Length Range: 18-19 cm (7-7.5 in)
Weight: 23 g (0.8 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: Yellow with pale gray breast.
Upperparts: Black
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Fairly strong flight on rapidly beating wings. Hovers and dips to pick up prey, may hawk in flight and return to perch.
Wingspan Range: 30 cm (12 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Forked Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Dark olive-brown
Under Tail: Pale red-brown and brown.
Leg Color: Black

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