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;[[:Category:Myiarchus|Myiarchus]] cinerascens | ;[[:Category:Myiarchus|Myiarchus]] cinerascens | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | [[Image:Ash-throated_Flycatcher.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|ron+ | + | [[Image:Ash-throated_Flycatcher.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|ron+conley|ron conley}} <Br /> Long Beach, [[California]], [[USA]], August 2004]] |
19–20·5 cm (7½-8 in)<br /> | 19–20·5 cm (7½-8 in)<br /> | ||
*Streaky gray crown | *Streaky gray crown | ||
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The sexes are similar | The sexes are similar | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[File:Ash-throated-Flycatcher_Flight_RONC.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Flight<br />Photo © by {{user|ron+conley|ron conley}}<br />Long Beach, [[California]], [[USA]], 17 August 2004]] | ||
'''Breeds''' from [[Washington]] and [[Wyoming]] south to southwestern [[United States]], east to [[Texas]].<br /> | '''Breeds''' from [[Washington]] and [[Wyoming]] south to southwestern [[United States]], east to [[Texas]].<br /> | ||
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.<br /> | 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.<br /> | ||
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This is a [[Dictionary_P-S#P|polytypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>, consists of two subspecies: | This is a [[Dictionary_P-S#P|polytypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>, consists of two subspecies: | ||
*''M. c. cinerascens'': | *''M. c. cinerascens'': | ||
| − | :* | + | :*Semiarid western [[USA]] and western [[Mexico]]; winters to northern [[Costa Rica]] |
*''M. c. pertinax'': | *''M. c. pertinax'': | ||
| − | :* | + | :*South [[Baja California]] (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. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#Cardiff, S. W. and D. L. Dittmann (2020). Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.astfly.01 |
#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Myiarchus+cinerascens}} | {{GSearch|Myiarchus+cinerascens}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Myiarchus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Myiarchus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:55, 28 November 2021
- Myiarchus cinerascens
Identification
19–20·5 cm (7½-8 in)
- Streaky gray crown
- Pale gray throat and breast
- Pale yellow underparts
- Brownish-olive upperparts
- Pale wing bars and tertial edges
- Rufous primary panel (visible on closed wing)
- Greyish-white secondary panel, made up of the edges of those feathers (except in juveniles, where secondary edges are buffy or rusty-edged secondaries making the wing less two-colored)
- Brown tail looking mostly rusty from the underside but with a dark end
- 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
Subspecies
This is a polytypic species[1], consists of two subspecies:
- M. c. cinerascens:
- Semiarid western USA and western Mexico; winters to northern Costa Rica
- M. c. pertinax:
- South Baja California (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
The clutch contains three to four eggs. The nest which is built in a tree cavity or similar natural or man-made hole.
Diet
The diet consists of arthropods and insects during the breeding season.
References
- 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/
- Cardiff, S. W. and D. L. Dittmann (2020). Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.astfly.01
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
- Birdforum thread discussing id of this species
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
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
