Lesser Antillean Flycatcher
Myiarchus oberi
The Lesser Antillean Flycatcher (Myiarchus oberi) is a rare tyrant flycatcher found in 7 countries, weighing about 35 g. The Lesser Antillean flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
About the Lesser Antillean Flycatcher
The Lesser Antillean flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Barbuda, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Nevis, Saint Kitts, and Saint Lucia.
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How to identify it
The Lesser Antillean flycatcher is 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 21 to 37 g (0.74 to 1.3 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies M. o. oberi have a dark olive-green crown that forms a crest. Their face is a grayer olive-green. Their upperparts are mostly dark olive-green with rufous edges on the uppertail coverts. Their wings are mostly brown with rufous outer edges on the primaries and inner edges of the tertials. The outer edges of the tertials and secondaries are paler rufous. Voice: The Lesser Antillean flycatcher's dawn song "has a relatively long first note followed by two very short notes and a plaintive, lower final note". It also makes "oud, prolonged plaintive whistles and also short whistles".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, 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 Lesser Antillean Flycatcher?
- The Lesser Antillean flycatcher is 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 21 to 37 g (0.74 to 1.3 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Lesser Antillean Flycatcher?
- The Lesser Antillean Flycatcher is a small sized bird weighing about 35 g.
- Where can you see a Lesser Antillean Flycatcher?
- The Lesser Antillean Flycatcher occurs in 7 countries, including St. Lucia, Guadeloupe, Dominica, St. Kitts & Nevis and Martinique.
- What birds look similar to a Lesser Antillean Flycatcher?
- The Lesser Antillean Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Venezuelan Flycatcher, the Rufous-tailed Flycatcher and the Grenada Flycatcher.
- Is the Lesser Antillean Flycatcher endangered?
- The Lesser Antillean Flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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