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 Male and female Vermilion Flycatcher by Louis Agassiz Fuertes
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| Pyrocephalus rubinus (Boddaert, 1783) |
Vermilion Flycatcher in the Galapagos
The Vermilion Flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus, is a small passerine bird that can be found in the southwestern United States, Central America, and northern and central South America, and southwards to central Argentina. The species is dimorphic; males are bright red in color, with dark brown plumage, and females have a peach-colored belly with a dark grey top. The flycatchers grow to about seven inches in length, and feed mostly on insects such as flies, grasshoppers and beetles. The Vermilion Flycatcher is a favorite among birders, but not generally kept by aviculturalists, as males tend to lose their bright colors when taken from the wild and kept in cages.
References
- BirdLife International (2004). Pyrocephalus rubinus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Wildlife Fact File, 1996
External links
- Vermilion Flycatcher videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Vermilion Flycatcher Species Account - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Vermilion Flycatcher - Pyrocephalus rubinus - USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
- Vermilion Flycatcher Information - South Dakota Birds and Birding
- Stamps
- Photo-High Res; Article borderland-tours
