Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura

Sad Flycatcher

Myiarchus barbirostris

The Sad Flycatcher (Myiarchus barbirostris) is a 13 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

13 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

1

Recorded in Jamaica.

Where to see it: Font Hill Nature Preserve (Jamaica); Green Castle Estate (Jamaica); Ecclesdown Road (Upland birds only––please use a different location for seabirds) (Jamaica); Rocklands Bird Sanctuary (Jamaica); Hope Botanical Gardens (Jamaica).

Photo: (c) novvictan, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist