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Range Map for Great Crested Flycatcher

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Migration

Medium- to long-distance migrant (it’s possible that individuals in southern Florida do not migrate). All breeding populations north of central Florida winter in central and southern Florida, southern Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America. They typically leave their northern breeding grounds in September and begin to return to the southern United States in mid-March. They tend to migrate alone.

Map data for South American distribution provided by Robert S. Ridgley, remaining distributional data are provided by NatureServe in collaboration with Robert Ridgely, James Zook, The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program, Conservation International - CABS, World Wildlife Fund - US, and Environment Canada - WILDSPACE.

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