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:*breeds western [[United States]] and western [[Mexico]]; winters to northern [[Costa Rica]] | :*breeds western [[United States]] and western [[Mexico]]; winters to northern [[Costa Rica]] | ||
− | *''M. c. pertinax'' | + | *''M. c. pertinax'': |
+ | :*breeds [[Baja California Sur]] (south of latitude 29°) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Rocky canyons to 5500 ft, hillsides, low mixed oak and pine forest, oak woodland, transitional chaparral and hedgerows. | Rocky canyons to 5500 ft, hillsides, low mixed oak and pine forest, oak woodland, transitional chaparral and hedgerows. |
Revision as of 18:08, 28 June 2009
- Myiarchus cinerascens
Identification
19-20cm.
Pale gray throat and breast, pale yellow underparts, brownish-olive upperparts, pale wing bars and tertial edges. Brown tail with rusty edges. Bill dark and slim
The sexes are similar
Distribution
Breeds from Washington and Wyoming south to southwestern United States, east to Texas.
Rare vagrant on Atlantic Coast in late fall (mostly November and December) with records in nearly all eastern states and provinces, when it is the only Myiarchus likely to occur.
Winters in southern California and Arizona southward to Costa Rica.
Taxonomy
Polytypic. Consists of two subspecies.
Subspecies1
- M. c. cinerascens:
- breeds western United States and western Mexico; winters to northern Costa Rica
- M. c. pertinax:
- breeds Baja California Sur (south of latitude 29°)
Habitat
Rocky canyons to 5500 ft, hillsides, low mixed oak and pine forest, oak woodland, transitional chaparral and hedgerows.
Behaviour
Breeding
Three to four eggs are laid in a nest which is built in a tree cavity or similar natural or man-made hole.
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Vocalistion
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ash-throated Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ash-throated_Flycatcher
External Links
- A thread discussing the identification of this species is here. [[1]]