Stolid Flycatcher
Myiarchus stolidus
The Stolid Flycatcher (Myiarchus stolidus) is a rare tyrant flycatcher found in 3 countries, weighing about 21 g. The stolid flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
About the Stolid Flycatcher
The stolid flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found on the Caribbean islands of Hispaniola and Jamaica.
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How to identify it
The stolid flycatcher is 20 cm (7.9 in) long and weighs about 19 to 26 g (0.67 to 0.92 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have an olive-green crown that has a small crest. Their face is dark gray. Their upperparts are mostly olive-green with slightly lighter uppertail coverts. Their wings are mostly brown with thin rufous edges on the primaries and pale grayish white edges on the outer webs of the secondaries and tertials. The wing's greater and median coverts have wide pale grayish white tips that show as two clear wing bars. Voice: The stolid flycatcher's song is a "rolling whee-ee-ee, swee-ip, bzzrt". On Hispaniola it also makes a "plaintive jui".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, 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 Stolid Flycatcher?
- The stolid flycatcher is 20 cm (7.9 in) long and weighs about 19 to 26 g (0.67 to 0.92 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Stolid Flycatcher?
- The Stolid Flycatcher is a small sized bird weighing about 21 g.
- Where can you see a Stolid Flycatcher?
- The Stolid Flycatcher occurs in 3 countries, including the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Haiti.
- What birds look similar to a Stolid Flycatcher?
- The Stolid Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Galapagos Flycatcher, the Yucatan Flycatcher and the Sad Flycatcher.
- Is the Stolid Flycatcher endangered?
- The Stolid Flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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