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Pyrocephalus rubinus
The males are bright red with brown feathers, while the females are pale underneath with a dark gray back.
They generally prefer somewhat open areas and are usually near water. Their range includes almost all of Mexico; it extends north into the southwestern United States, and south to scattered portions of Central America, parts of northwestern and central South America, and on southwards to central Argentina. They are also found in the Galapagos Islands.
Lifer for me :)
Spotted on Jan 2, 2013
Submitted on Jan 4, 2013
6 Comments
Nice spotting!
Yep, this guy has been spotted all over the place county wise, but this is the only galveston county Vermilion Flycatcher recorded since December 1 (didn't check prior records for this year, though its def not a county first). Was a great bird, and I'm Glad you got to photograph / spot it Ashley!
Thank you Cody, Karen, and Yuko! And yes Yuko it is, but it is so tiny I never even saw it. I was out birding with Cody.conway and he is the one who noticed it, turns out it was the only spotting of this species in Galveston for the past 30 days :)
What an eye-catcher! So pretty!
What a beauty!
For the distance, size of the bird, and rain / extreme overcast this came out very good!