BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER

(Myiarchus tyrannulus)

eBird provides this description of the Brown-crested Flycatcher:  Fairly large flycatcher with large hooked bill. Brownish with paler gray throat, pale yellow belly, and rufous edges on flight feathers and tail. Similar to Ash-throated Flycatcher but has larger bill and different voice. Appears more washed out than Great Crested Flycatcher. Without a good view or hearing it well, sometimes best left unidentified. Widespread throughout Central and South America with limited range in US; found in woodland habitats especially near water. Variety of call notes include a liquid “whip” and various churs and trills.

I saw my first Brown-crested Flycatcher at the Brooks County Safety Rest Area, which is 9 miles south of Falfurrias on Highway 281.  This sighting was on the afternoon of June 21, 2020.  This bird was well hidden fairly high up in a tree and I was fortunate to get a photo!