Great Crested Flycatcher

Animals of The USA | Great Crested Flycatcher | Myiarchus crinitus

A large flycatcher with a bright yellow belly and loud wheep calls. Often uses shed snake skins in nests.

Size

8 to 10 inches

Range

Eastern US

MN | WI | MI | IL | IN | OH | PA | NY | NJ | DE | MD | VA | WV | KY | TN | NC | SC | GA | AL | MS | LA | FL

Diet

Insectivore | flying insects

Behavior

Loud calls | cavity nesting | migratory

Related Topics

Eastern Kingbird | Eastern Phoebe | Eastern Wood Pewee | Barn Swallow | American Kestrel

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