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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".
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When to see the Galapagos Flycatcher
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Where to see the Galapagos Flycatcher
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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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Easily confused with
Yucatan FlycatcherMyiarchus yucatanensisThe Yucatan flycatcher is 17.5 to 19 cm (6.9 to 7.5 in) long and weighs 19 to 23 g (0.67 to 0.81 oz).
Apical FlycatcherMyiarchus apicalisThe apical flycatcher is a typical representative of the Myiarchus flycatchers: a slim, medium-sized bird with few really distinctive features.
Stolid FlycatcherMyiarchus stolidusThe stolid flycatcher is 20 cm (7.9 in) long and weighs about 19 to 26 g (0.67 to 0.92 oz).
Side by side: Apical Flycatcher vs Galapagos Flycatcher · Galapagos Flycatcher vs Yucatan Flycatcher · Galapagos Flycatcher vs Stolid Flycatcher
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