La Sagra's Flycatcher
Myiarchus sagrae
The La Sagra's Flycatcher (Myiarchus sagrae) is a uncommon tyrant flycatcher found in 4 countries, weighing about 19 g. La Sagra's flycatcher is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
About the La Sagra's Flycatcher
La Sagra's flycatcher is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Cuba, the Bahamas, and Grand Cayman in the West Indies and as a vagrant to Alabama and Florida.
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How to identify it
La Sagra's flycatcher is 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 14 to 29 g (0.49 to 1.0 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a smoky olive-brown crown that is slightly lighter on its front. Unusual in Myiarchus flycatchers, their crown has a flat appearance. Their face is ashy gray. Their upperparts are mostly olive-brown with some rufescence on the uppertail coverts. Their wings are mostly brown with thin rufous edges on the outer webs of the primaries and pale grayish white edges on the outer webs of the secondaries and tertials. Voice: The song of the nominate subspecies of La Sagra's flycatcher is weeet-ze-weer and its call a huit. That of M. s. lucaysiensis is "a combination of modified huit note and rolling brrr-r-r with no whistled element".
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States.
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a La Sagra's Flycatcher?
- La Sagra's flycatcher is 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 14 to 29 g (0.49 to 1.0 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a La Sagra's Flycatcher?
- The La Sagra's Flycatcher is a small sized bird weighing about 19 g.
- Where can you see a La Sagra's Flycatcher?
- The La Sagra's Flycatcher occurs in 4 countries, including Cuba, the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands.
- What birds look similar to a La Sagra's Flycatcher?
- The La Sagra's Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Nutting's Flycatcher, the Panama Flycatcher and the Puerto Rican Flycatcher.
- Is the La Sagra's Flycatcher endangered?
- The La Sagra's Flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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