Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus

Summer — spring arrival to early fallSeasonal

The take

Heard far more than seen — a loud rising wheep! from the summer canopy.

How to ID it

  • Gray throat and breast with a bright lemon-yellow belly.
  • Reddish-brown above with rufous-orange flashes in the wings and tail; big-headed with a peaked crown.
  • Sits high on exposed perches and sallies out after flying insects, giving a loud rising 'reep' call.

Field marks at a glance

Size
medium
Head
brownish-gray with peaked crown
Call
loud rising wheep!

Where & when

Summer — spring arrival to early fall

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