Great Crested Flycatcher
(Myiarchus crinitus)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5B - Secure Breeding SNRB - Unranked Breeding |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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The bill is much larger than that of other flycatchers. |
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Size |
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8″ to 9″in length 13″ wingspan |
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Habitat |
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Openings and edges, and sometimes the interior, of deciduaus and mixed woodlands and forests |
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Biology |
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Distribution |
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Occurrence |
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Uncommon to common migrant and breeder |
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The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
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Taxonomy |
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| Class | Aves (birds) | ||
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Passeriformes (perching birds) | ||
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Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers) | ||
Genus |
Myiarchus (Crested Flycatchers) | ||
Subordinate Taxa |
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Massassachusetts birds had been separated as a subspecies, Myiarchus crinitus boreus based on the size of the bill. However, this is a regional variation and does not justify separating as a subspecies. Currently, there are no recognized subspecies of Myiarchus crinitus. |
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Synonyms |
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Myiarchus crinitus boreus Myiarchus crinitus crinitus |
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Slideshows |
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| Great Crested Flycatcher Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren |
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| Great Crested Flycatcher JMC Nature Photos |
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| Great-crested Flycatcher Craig A. Mullenbach |
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Other Videos |
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| Great Crested Flycatcher (Tyrannidae: Myiarchus crinitus) Carl Barrentine |
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Uploaded on May 23, 2010 Photographed at Turtle River State Park, North Dakota (23 May 2010). |
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| Great Crested Flycatcher (Tyrannidae: Myiarchus crinitus) Carl Barrentine |
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Uploaded on Jul 1, 2009 Photographed at Grand Forks, North Dakota (01 July 2009). |
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| Great Crested Flycatchers and their nest Joan Ouellette |
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Published on Jul 1, 2012 Great-Crested Flycatchers frequently make their nest over water and I was lucky enough to capture them. I would have liked to film the young also but a heat wave ruled that out. |
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| Great Crested Flycatcher biged108 |
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Uploaded on Jun 11, 2010 This is a great close up of A Great Crested Flycatcher going into the nest that they have been working on for some time don't know how many eggs, but hope to get video of the young when they hatch. So this would be a great time to Subscribe because I plan on taking video of them daily if i have time to find out when her eggs hatch and to see what she bring the young to eat. There is feeders close so you will hear other birds around has already been stocking the hummingbird feed for wasps I have plenty of great bird habitat Around the house Just have to get the time to get out in it and see what i can find. My plans are to video as many different bird as i can find and post them here on You Tube for others to enjoy. |
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| Great Crested Flycatcher up close in HD Mark Paul |
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Published on Sep 16, 2012 A Great Crested Flycatcher up close in HD |
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Brad Canham |
Location: backyard abutting SW Trail deciduous woods w burr oak, ash, elm, boxelder mature trees. 17082 Hanover Ln, Eden Prairie, MN 55347 landed on deck railing 10 feet away. Yellowish front belly. Robin sized, but thinner. Noticeable Crest, pointed bill. |
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| Mike Poeppe 6/31/2023 |
Location: near Houston, MN |
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| Sue 6/30/2021 |
Location: Livonia township near Zimmerman Mn I have a pair nesting in a willow tree in our front yard. They are in a hole where a branch has broken off. Heard the bird before we sighted it and it took awhile to identify. Now we are thoroughly enjoying learning their behaviors. |
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| Susamy 5/31/2017 |
Location: Langton Lake, Roseville MN |
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| Tom Baker 9/4/2011 |
Location: Edenbrook Conservation Area |
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