Myiarchus
E943972
Myiarchus is a genus of New World flycatchers known for their upright perching posture, insectivorous diet, and often rufous-tinged plumage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myiarchus canonical | 1 |
| Myiarchus crinitus | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
New World flycatchers
ⓘ
myiarchus flycatchers ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Myiarchus apicalis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myiarchus barbirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ Myiarchus cephalotes NERFINISHED ⓘ Myiarchus cinerascens NERFINISHED ⓘ Myiarchus crinitus NERFINISHED ⓘ Myiarchus ferox NERFINISHED ⓘ Myiarchus nugator NERFINISHED ⓘ Myiarchus nuttingi NERFINISHED ⓘ Myiarchus oberi NERFINISHED ⓘ Myiarchus panamensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Myiarchus phaeocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Myiarchus semirufus ⓘ Myiarchus swainsoni NERFINISHED ⓘ Myiarchus tuberculifer NERFINISHED ⓘ Myiarchus tyrannulus NERFINISHED ⓘ Myiarchus validus NERFINISHED ⓘ Myiarchus venezuelensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Myiarchus yucatanensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | New World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggColor | speckled eggs ⓘ |
| family | Tyrannidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
gleaning insects from foliage
ⓘ
sallying from perches to catch flying insects ⓘ |
| habitat |
edges and clearings
ⓘ
forests ⓘ second-growth vegetation ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphology |
often rufous in tail and wings
ⓘ
relatively large-headed for a flycatcher ⓘ strong bill ⓘ |
| nestType | cavity nester ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedFor | difficulty of field identification among congeners ⓘ |
| subfamily | Tyranninae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPlumage | rufous-tinged plumage ⓘ |
| typicalPosture | upright perching posture ⓘ |
| uses |
abandoned woodpecker holes for nesting
ⓘ
natural tree cavities for nesting ⓘ nest boxes for nesting ⓘ |
| vocalization |
loud calls
ⓘ
sharp notes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Myiarchus crinitus