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Identification
Length 13–14 cm (5½ in), weight 11–14 g
Strongly sexually dimorphic. Adult male is unmistakable.
Male: Bright vermilion-red underparts and cap, dark brownish wings, tail and mask.
Female: Dull brownish or greyish upperparts, whitish underparts streaked dark brown. In some subspecies they have pinkish or yellow flanks and/or crissum.
First year: Resembles female but....
Similar Species
Females and immatures are potentially confusing, but can be separated from most other superficially similar species (e.g. .....
Distribution
It is widespread and generally common in most of central and northern South America, Central America, Mexico and southwestern United States.....
Taxonomy
This species formerly included Brujo Flycatcher. Recently split by IOC into two species, one in southeastern South America and the other in northern and western South America, Central America, and southern North America[1] following genetic studies[2]; these are listed here as subspecies groups....
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