Sonoran Desert Birds

Brown-crested Flycatcher

The Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus) is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family.

Ash-throated Flycatcher

The Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds in desert scrub, riparian forest, brushy pastures and open woodland from the western United States to central Mexico. It is a short-distance migrant, retreating from most of the U.S. and northern and central Mexico, spending the winter from southern Mexico to ...more ↓

Vermilion Flycatcher

The Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) is a small passerine bird in the Tyrannidae, or tyrant flycatcher family. Most flycatchers are rather drab, but the Vermilion Flycatcher is a striking exception. It is a favourite with birders, but is not generally kept in aviculture, as the males tend to lose their vermilion colouration when in captivity.

Western Kingbird

The Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) is a large tyrant flycatcher.

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