Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
The Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) is a common tyrant flycatcher found in 22 countries, weighing about 14 g. The scarlet flycatcher or austral vermilion flycatcher is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
About the Vermilion Flycatcher
The scarlet flycatcher or austral vermilion flycatcher is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
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How to identify it
The scarlet flycatcher is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long. and weighs 12 to 15 g (0.42 to 0.53 oz).Adult males have an intense poppy red forehead and crown down to the eye. Their lores and ear coverts are dark grayish brown and form a "mask". Their nape, upperparts, and tail are blackish and their rump blackish brown. Their wings are blackish with paler edges on the coverts and tertials. The lower part of their face, their throat, and their underparts are a slightly lighter shade of poppy red than the crown, with sometimes an orangey tinge. Voice: The scarlet flycatcher's song is an "extr. high tic-tic-psiieh" whose last part may be upslurred, and its call is an "extr. high psi".
Where it lives
When to see it
The Vermilion Flycatcher can be seen all year round, with peak activity in April. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Vermilion Flycatcher?
- The scarlet flycatcher is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long. and weighs 12 to 15 g (0.42 to 0.53 oz).Adult males have an intense poppy red forehead and crown down to the eye. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Vermilion Flycatcher?
- The Vermilion Flycatcher is a tiny sized bird weighing about 14 g.
- Where can you see a Vermilion Flycatcher?
- The Vermilion Flycatcher occurs in 22 countries, including the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Argentina.
- What birds look similar to a Vermilion Flycatcher?
- The Vermilion Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Western Flycatcher, the Social Flycatcher and the Willow Flycatcher.
- Is the Vermilion Flycatcher endangered?
- The Vermilion Flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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