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Identification of this bird is difficult due to the similarity with the Ash-throated Flycatcher. The Nutting's Flycatcher is greyish olive-brown above with pale grey throat and breast and paler underparts. Belly is yellow, and rufous primary edges blend to yellow-cinnamon secondary edges. Juveniles have a mostly reddish tail.The Nutting's Flycatcher is native to Northwestern Mexico and south to Costa Rica. Only four sightings of the Nutting's Flycatcher have been recorded in the United States, and this particular photo was taken by Bruce Barrett in the Santa Cruz area (1/04/03). The Nutting's is a cavity nester, laying three to five eggs, often choosing a knot hole or secluded cavity 20 to 50 feet above ground. At least one member of each pair may return to the same nest site each year.
Length: 7.25 inches
Habitat: Wooded, riparian areas and deep canyons.
Voice: A rather sharp "wheep."
Other Behavior: Called "tyrant flycatchers" because of their pugnacious behavior toward hawks, crows and other larger birds. Diet is primarily insectacious (Flycatchers characteristically feed by darting after insects from an advantageous perch) with some small fruits and berries.
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