Galapagos Flycatcher
Myiarchus magnirostris
The Galapagos Flycatcher (Myiarchus magnirostris) is a rare tyrant flycatcher found only in Ecuador, weighing about 15 g. The Galapagos flycatcher, also known as the large-billed flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatcher.
About the Galapagos Flycatcher
The Galapagos flycatcher, also known as the large-billed flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatcher. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands.
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How to identify it
The Galapagos flycatcher is about 14 to 16 cm (5.5 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 12 to 18.5 g (0.42 to 0.65 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a gray-brown to olive-brown crown whose feathers form a small crest. Their face is otherwise a lighter gray-brown. Their upperparts are mostly gray-brown to olive-brown with a brown rump. Their wings are mostly olive-brown to brown with paler edges on the primaries and secondaries and the wing's coverts have paler tips that show as two wing bars. Their tail is gray-brown with rufescent edges on the feathers. Voice: The Galapagos flycatcher's call is a "liquid wheet-wheet-wheet" and it has "a melodious song".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, October, November, December, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Galapagos Flycatcher?
- The Galapagos flycatcher is about 14 to 16 cm (5.5 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 12 to 18.5 g (0.42 to 0.65 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Galapagos Flycatcher?
- The Galapagos Flycatcher is a tiny sized bird weighing about 15 g.
- Where can you see a Galapagos Flycatcher?
- The Galapagos Flycatcher is endemic to Ecuador, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Galapagos Flycatcher?
- The Galapagos Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Yucatan Flycatcher, the Apical Flycatcher and the Stolid Flycatcher.
- Is the Galapagos Flycatcher endangered?
- The Galapagos Flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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