Yucatan Flycatcher Myiarchus yucatanensis Scientific name definitions

As its name suggests, this flycatcher is endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula, where it ranges as far south as northern Guatemala and northern Belize, as well as being found on Cozumel Island. Like many Myiarchus flycatchers, identification is most reliably based on voice, though visual identification is not impossible. Three subspecies are generally recognized, of which the most widespread geographically, the nominate, is strikingly rufous-crowned, making it comparatively easily identified. There is also substantial rufous in the primaries. The Yucatan Flycatcher is restricted to the lowlands, where it is found in both semi-arid and humid forests, including their edges.

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