Vermilion Flycatcher
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 Male, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
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| Pyrocephalus rubinus (Boddaert, 1783) |
The Vermilion Flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus, is a small passerine bird that can be found in the southwestern United States, Central America, and northern and central South America, and southwards to central Argentina. This is the only species in the genus Pyrocephalus.
The species grows to about seven inches in length, and is strongly dimorphic; males are bright red in color, with dark brown plumage. Females have a peach-colored belly with a dark grey upperside, and are somewhat similar to Say's Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe).
These tyrant flycatchers feed mostly on insects such as flies, grasshoppers and beetles. These are usually taken from mid-air, after a short sally flight from a perch[1].
The Vermilion Flycatcher is a favorite among birders, but not generally kept by aviculturalists, as males tend to lose their bright colors when taken from the wild and kept in cages.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ de A. Gabriel & Pizo (2005)
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Pyrocephalus rubinus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- de A. Gabriel, Vagner & Pizo, Marco A. (2005): Foraging behavior of tyrant flycatchers (Aves, Tyrannidae) in Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 22(4): 1072–1077. doi:10.1590/S0101-81752005000400036 PDF fulltext
- Wildlife Fact File (WFF) (1996): Vermilion Flycatcher. Group 2 (Birds)[verification needed]. IMP BV/IMP INC.
[edit] External links
- Vermilion Flycatcher videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Vermilion Flycatcher Species Account - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Vermilion Flycatcher - Pyrocephalus rubinus - USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
- Vermilion Flycatcher Information - South Dakota Birds and Birding
- Stamps
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