La Sagra's Flycatcher - BirdForum Opus

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Photo © by Arthur Grosset
Soplillar, Zapata Swamp, Cuba

Myiarchus sagrae

Identification

Grey-brown upperparts, slight crest, white underparts with pale yellow wash on belly and undertail coverts. 2 white wing bars and contrasting dark brown primaries with rufous edging. Tail is long and dark with rufous edges on outer tail feathers. Sexes are similar.

Distribution

Caribbean: Bahamas, Cuba (incl. Isla de Juventud), and Grand Cayman Island

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies^[1]:

• M. s. lucaysiensis:

• Bahamas

• M. s. sagrae:

• Cuba, Isle of Pines and Grand Cayman Island

Habitat

Woodlands and forests.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) La Sagra's Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/La_Sagra%27s_Flycatcher

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