Great Crested Flycatcher Photo Gallery
Large flycatcher with a broad shouldered and big headed look. Note rusty primaries and tail feathers. Juveniles have more white edging on feathers than adults.
© Jack & Holly Bartholmai / Macaulay LibraryWisconsin, June 23, 2008Large flycatcher with a peaked crown. The underside of the tail has a very broad rusty stripe down the middle. Note bright yellow belly that goes farther up the breast than similar flycatchers.
© Ryan Schain / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, April 30, 2017Sits still on exposed perches, often in treetops, and scans the nearby airspace for flying insects.
© Benjamin Clock / Macaulay LibraryNew York, May 29, 2011Not all videos have soundLarge flycatcher with a thick bill, a big head, and a peaked crown. Head and chest are dark gray and belly is bright yellow.
© Scott Martin / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, June 04, 2019Nests in holes in trees or other artificial structures that provide a protected place to nest.
© Jonathan Pierce / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, June 28, 2017Breeds in woodlots and open woodland, particularly among deciduous trees.
© heidi tarasiuk / Macaulay LibraryIllinois, June 21, 2017Compare with Similar Species
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