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La Sagra's Flycatcher
Myiarchus sagrae
At a Glance
This native of the western Caribbean was first found in our area in central Alabama, where it has never occurred again. Since the early 1980s, however, La Sagra's Flycatcher has appeared several times in southeastern Florida, probably having strayed across the narrow gap from the Bahamas.
All bird guide text and rangemaps adapted from Lives of North American Birds by Kenn Kaufman© 1996, used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Category
Perching Birds
Conservation
Low Concern
Habitat
Forests and Woodlands, Shrublands, Savannas, and Thickets
Behavior
Flitter, Hovering
Range & Identification
Description
7 1/2-9" (19-22 cm). This rare visitor to Florida is smaller and much paler than Great Crested Flycatcher, practically white on underparts. Thin bill, and limited reddish brown in wings and tail.
Size
About the size of a Robin
Wing Shape
Rounded
Tail Shape
Notched, Rounded, Square-tipped
Songs and Calls
“wheet-ze-wheet” and buzzy “brrr” Does not have a long, pure whistle without a buzzy interruption
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