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Birdsong field guide

Nutting's Flycatcher

Myiarchus nuttingi

A medium-sized tyrant flycatcher of the genus Myiarchus, notoriously difficult to distinguish from the Ash-throated Flycatcher except by voice and subtle plumage cues.

What it sounds like

A sharp, clear, rising 'wheep' or 'dou-ee' that lacks the burry quality of the Ash-throated Flycatcher.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Manuel Grosselet · MexicoCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

The interior of its mouth is typically bright orange or yellow, which serves as a key diagnostic feature during banding or close observation.
The species is named after Charles Cleveland Nutting, an American zoologist and educator who collected the type specimen.
It is a secondary cavity nester, often selecting old woodpecker holes or natural tree hollows to raise its young.
Unlike many of its relatives, the rufous coloration on its inner tail feathers usually reaches the feather shafts, creating a distinct pattern.
Though primarily a resident of Mexico and Central America, it is considered a rare and prized vagrant in the southwestern United States.

Habitat

Tropical deciduous forests, arid thorn scrub, and semi-open woodland thickets.

Range

Pacific slope from Sonora, Mexico, south to northwestern Costa Rica.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Apical FlycatcherMyiarchus apicalis Ash-throated FlycatcherMyiarchus cinerascens Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer Galapagos FlycatcherMyiarchus magnirostris Great Crested FlycatcherMyiarchus crinitus Grenada FlycatcherMyiarchus nugator La Sagra's FlycatcherMyiarchus sagrae

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