Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Perching
Length: 9 in. (22 cm )
Common in scrubby forests of dry areas and lower foothills, the Ash-throated Flycatcher eats insects it catches with its broad bill in mid-air. In the fall and winter, it also eats fruits. The nest is in a hole of a tree, Saguaro Cactus or fence post, and occasionally the adults add a cast snake skin to its lining of fur and feathers. It has been known to drive woodpeckers from their holes to take over a cavity.
The four-digit banding code is ATFL.
Male |
Female |
Chaparral
Desert
Oak-pine woodland
Savanna
Shrubs
Sex of Bird: Male
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Ash-throated Flycatcher
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/ash-throated-flycatcher
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:36). Ash-throated Flycatcher. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/ash-throated-flycatcher
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Ash-throated Flycatcher". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/ash-throated-flycatcher
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Ash-throated Flycatcher". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/ash-throated-flycatcher
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