Swainson's Flycatcher

The Swainson's Flycatcher is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Swainson's Flycatcher (AMNH 11919) several kilometers east of Powakka, Suriname, about 50 km south of Paramar- ibo. It was an adult female (ovary not enlarged) with extensive body molt. The first six primaries in each wing were fresh but without sheaths, the seventh primaries were still sheathed and only two-thirds normal length, while the outer two primaries were worn. Most of the rectrices were fresh but still sheathed and short of normal length. More

Swainson's Flycatcher (Myiarchus swainsoni) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Myiarchus swainsoni. More

Swainson's flycatcherBirds in Suriname = - Swainson's flycatcher Tyran de Swainson, Irr More

austral migrant Swainson's Flycatcher of the feriocior subspecies. * Martin Reid: Well, there certainly is a lot to choose from there! I have reconsidered, but still feel it is much closer to GCFly than anything else; I scanned-in two pics of GCFly from August: http://www.martinreid.com/gcrowfly. More