Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus

The Great Crested Flycatcher is a large insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. It is the most widespread member of the genus, "Myiarchus", in North America and is found over most of the eastern and mid-western portions of the continent. It dwells mostly in the treetops and rarely is found on the ground.
Great Crested Flycatcher Perched in the Staghorn Sumac tree is a Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) on the ridge at the Britannia Conservation Area, Mud Lake, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Britannia Conservation Area,Canada,Geotagged,Great Crested Flycatcher,Mud Lake,Myiarchus crinitus,Ontario,Ottawa,Summer,bird

Appearance

Adult Great Crested Flycatchers usually measure between 17–21 cm in length with a wingspan of around 34 cm. This bird usually weighs between 27–40 g.

The Great Crested Flycatcher does not display sexual dimorphism. All adults are brownish on the upperparts with yellow underparts; they have a long rusty brown tail and a bushy crest. Their throat and breast are grey.
Great-crested Flycatcher I usually don't give up on a bird until I have a good portrait shot. I don't think they get much better than this in the wild. Now to just catch it in action. Alabama,Geotagged,Great Crested Flycatcher,Myiarchus crinitus,United States,bird,birds,fauna,nature,wildlife

Behavior

They wait on a high perch and fly out to catch insects in flight. Sometimes they may be seen hovering to pick food off of vegetation, buildings, and even windows. They also eat fruits and berries.

The call of these birds is a whistled "weep".
Great Crested Flycatcher - Myiarchus crinitus Unfortunately, it was so gloomy out that the lighting was fairly awful and the bird didn't stick around for many photos. Habitat: Resting in vegetation beside a pond; deciduous forest Geotagged,Great Crested Flycatcher,Myiarchus,Myiarchus crinitus,Summer,United States,bird,flycatcher

Habitat

Their breeding habitat is deciduous or mixed forests across eastern North America. They nest in a cavity in a tree. Usually a snake skin is included in the lining of the nest, but sometimes a plastic wrapper is substituted.
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Migration

These birds migrate to Mexico and South America, as well as to Florida and Cuba.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTyrannidae
GenusMyiarchus
SpeciesM. crinitus
Photographed in
Canada
United States of America