cpnha logo

Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Birds

 

 

Vermilion flycatcher (female) - (Pyrocephalus rubinus)

 Vermilion flycatcher (female)

 Vermilion flycatcher (female)

Size: 6 inches
Overall Color: gray-pinkish
Occurrence: near water
Diet: insects
Nest: shallow cup
Field Identification: streaked breast, dark gray mask, flicks tail, flycatches
Season: year-round

Vermilion flycatcher (female)
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)
Genus: Pyrocephalus
species: rubinus

Return to Bird List

Photo Credits:
Photo #1
Photo #2

 

 

 

 

Copyright Creative Commons

HTML & Programing by
Thomas R. Powell

 

Natural History of the Sonoran Desert and Refuge

Geology

Climate

Plants

Animals

Astronomy