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The Puerto Rican flycatcher is about 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 20.5 to 27.5 g (0.72 to 0.97 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a dark sooty brown crown that forms a crest. Their face is lighter sooty brown. Their upperparts are olive-brown. Their wings are mostly olive-brown with cinnamon-buff edges on the inner webs of the flight feathers. Their tail is mostly dusky with pale feather tips. The outer feathers have pale grayish brown outer webs and the rest between them and the innermost pair have rufous-cinnamon inner webs. Voice: The most common Puerto Rican flycatcher vocalization is a "plaintive whistle whee". It also makes a "whee-a-wit-whee".
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When to see the Puerto Rican Flycatcher
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Where to see the Puerto Rican Flycatcher
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About the Puerto Rican Flycatcher
The Puerto Rican flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Puerto Rico, the American Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands.
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Easily confused with
Panama FlycatcherMyiarchus panamensisThe Panama flycatcher is 19 to 20 cm (7.5 to 7.9 in) long and weighs about 28 to 38.5 g (0.99 to 1.4 oz).
La Sagra's FlycatcherMyiarchus sagraeLa 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).
Nutting's FlycatcherMyiarchus nuttingiNutting's flycatcher is 18 to 19 cm (7.1 to 7.5 in) long and weighs about 21 to 24 g (0.74 to 0.85 oz).
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