Vermilion flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Identification Tips:
- Frequents streams and ponds in arid areas
- Often wags its tail
Adult male:
- Bright red cap, throat and unerparts
- Black eyeline, nape, back, wings, and tail
- Immature male similar to female but has variable amount of red on
underparts
Female and immature:
- Brown upperparts
- White underparts with faint streaks on breast
- Undertail coverts tinged pink
Similar species:
The adult male Vermilion Flycatcher is very distinctive. The female and
immatures are more nondescript but the streaking on the breast and pink tinge
to the undertail coverts distinguish them from other flycatchers