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Pyrocephalus rubinus
The Vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. Most flycatchers are rather drab, but the vermilion flycatcher is a striking exception (well, the male is, the female is much less striking). The maximum size of this bird is around 15-18cm.
Vermilion flycatchers generally prefer somewhat open areas, and are found in trees or shrubs in savannah, scrub, agricultural areas, riparian woodlands, and desert as well, but 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. The form inhabiting the Galapagos (P. r. nanus) is sometimes split as Pyrocephalus nanus, Darwin's flycatcher or the Galapagos flycatcher.
Spotted on Oct 5, 2014
Submitted on Oct 6, 2014
22 Comments
Agreed... I thought it was rather endearing.
I love his crest, in the first one.
And thanks again Sofi ;-)
Thanks for the nice feedback people!
What a gorgeous little bird! Love the raised hackles. Congrats really nice.
lovely series - Congratulations !
Beautiful capture remco,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
Great picture, congrats !!!
Congratulations! It's a nice bird indeed!
Fantastic..congrats
Thanks Sigg and Dilan!
Congratulations on the SOTD remco!!Nice series!!
Well deserved spotting of the day. Good descriptive info to go with it too.
Thanks Viv and Mark y gracias Marta!
Beautiful spotting. Congratulations.
Congratulations! I love to see the biodiversity of my mothers' land! :-)
What a smart little bird ... congratulations on the SOTD remco .. a lovely series of images
That's nice to hear, thanks Yasser! Also thanks to Patty and Situs. :-)
Congrats! This brilliant series has been selected as Spotting of the Day! What beautiful bird and thanks for sharing!
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Congratulations Remco!! Gorgeous bird and series! =D
Thanks Lizzy! It's a lovely bird indeed. I had to *desaturate* the red in the picture by 20% because reality made it look fake... amazing.
What a gorgeous little bird! Amazing spotting!