BIRDS

Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Birds
NativeMigratoryRare visitor
Vermilion Flycatcher, Adult male
Vermilion Flycatcher, Female
Vermilion Flycatcher, Juvenile
14.4 gWeight
2–3 eggsClutch
14 daysIncubation

Bird weighing 14.4 g. Migratory. Lives in thickets and near water. Feeds on insects. Forages in the trees. The male and the female do not look alike. That is often what explains two very different birds in photos of the same species.

There are 30 observations of Vermilion Flycatcher in Québec, mostly in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Laval and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean22
  2. Laval4
  3. Côte-Nord4

Habitat

ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
Water’s edgepeupleloup

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