Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
The Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) is a common tyrant flycatcher found in 9 countries, weighing about 28 g. The ash-throated flycatcher is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family.
About the Ash-throated Flycatcher
The ash-throated flycatcher is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family.
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How to identify it
The ash-throated flycatcher is a medium-sized tyrant flycatcher, measuring 7.5 to 8.6 in (19 to 22 cm) in length with a wingspan of 11.8 to 12.6 in (30 to 32 cm) and a mass of 0.7 to 1.3 oz (20 to 37 g). Overall, it is slim and long-tailed, with a slightly peaked crest on its relatively large head. The upperparts are olive brown, with a darker head and short crest. The breast is gray and the belly is a very pale yellow. The brown tail feathers and wings have rufous outer webs, and there are two dull wing bars. The sexes are similar. Voice: The ash-throated flycatcher is separated from other confusingly similar Myiarchus species by its calls, a burry kabrick and a rough prrt or wheer heard year-round.
What the Ash-throated Flycatcher sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in St. Pierre & Miquelon.
When to see it
Best months: April, May, June, July, August, with peak activity in May. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an Ash-throated Flycatcher?
- The ash-throated flycatcher is a medium-sized tyrant flycatcher, measuring 7.5 to 8.6 in (19 to 22 cm) in length with a wingspan of 11.8 to 12.6 in (30 to 32 cm) and a mass of 0.7 to 1.3 oz (20 to 37 g). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is an Ash-throated Flycatcher?
- The Ash-throated Flycatcher is a small sized bird weighing about 28 g.
- Where can you see an Ash-throated Flycatcher?
- The Ash-throated Flycatcher occurs in 9 countries, including the United States, Mexico, Canada, Guatemala and Honduras.
- What does an Ash-throated Flycatcher sound like?
- You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Ash-throated Flycatcher on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to an Ash-throated Flycatcher?
- The Ash-throated Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Dusky-capped Flycatcher, the Brown-crested Flycatcher and the Short-crested Flycatcher.
- Is the Ash-throated Flycatcher endangered?
- The Ash-throated Flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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