Sulphur-bellied flycatcher

The most distinguishing characteristics of this flycatcher are the heavy streaking of its plumage, and its pale yellow belly. The bird also shows a rusty brown tail, and a black eyestripe. Its call sounds like noises made by children's or pet's 'squeaky-toys'.

The Sulphur-bellied flycatcher is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Myiodynastes luteiventris, is a large Tyrant flycatcher. This bird breeds from southeasternmost Arizona of the United States-(the Madrean sky islands region of Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and northern Sonora, Mexico), to Costa Rica. They are short distance migrants, spending winters in the eastern Andean foothills of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil, and are passage migrants over the southern portions of Central America. More

The Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher is a large tyrant breeding mostly in southeastern Arizona in the United States, including the Madrean sky islands, as well as southwestern New Mexico, northern Sonora in Mexico, and Costa Rica. During winter months, this species will migrate short distances southward to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. The preferred habitat of the Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher includes forests in canyons. Nests are typically abandoned woodpecker holes in trees or existing cavities. More

Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher at Bodega Bay This morning I was leading an ornithology class field trip to Point Reyes. It was clear and windy and birds were scarce although we managed to see a Bobolink at the lighthouse parking lot. After returning from the Fish Docks I found a note on my car from Cindy and Leslie Lieurance saying "...a Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher or better is at Owl Canyon this AM. More

Sulphur-bellied Flycatchers usually occur in woodlands of montane canyons, at elevations between 1000-2000 meters. They make a cup nest in a tree cavity or old woodpecker hole. The female lays 2-4 eggs. They wait on an open perch usually rather high or on top of the tree and fly out to catch insects in flight-(hawking). They will also take berries and seeds. More

Sulphur-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes luteiventris Order PASSERIFORMES – Family TYRANNIDAE Issue No. 475 Authors: Lowther, Peter E., and Douglas F. Stotz * Articles * Multimedia * References Courtesy Preview This Introductory article that you are viewing is a courtesy preview of the full life history account of this species. The remaining articles (Distribution, Habitat, Behavior, etc. More

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Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher - Myiodynastes luteiventris - - RANGE: Breeds from southeastern Arizona to Central America. Winters in South America. STATUS: Fairly common. HABITAT: Inhabits riparian mountain canyons, from 5,000 to 7,500 feet in elevation, where sycamore, oak, walnut, Arizona cypress, and pine are common. SPECIAL HABITAT REQUIREMENTS: Natural cavities in trees or abandoned northern flicker holes. More

The Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher (Myiodynastes luteiventris) is a summer resident of extreme southeast Arizona. There are a handful of records in west Texas as well. The top two shots on this page were taken in the Huachuca Mountains, Cochise Co., Arizona, in May, 2008, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 600mm F/4 L IS lens and 1.4X extender. 305 Loganberry Ct. More

This Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher was photographed at Sabine Woods -TOS, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=420mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. More

Sulphur-bellied flycatchers usually arrive in Arizona on the later side of the migration schedule and therefore are one of the last of the flycatchers clan to set up nesting. The nest is situated in a cavity and is constructed atop a loose substructure of sticks and bark. The nest itself is made of finer materials such as leaves and stems. The female is the builder and she too takes on the incubation of the three or four spotted, buff-colored eggs. More