Nutting's flycatcher (''Myiarchus nuttingi'') is a

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bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds in semi-arid desert scrub and tropical deciduous forest from western

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to northwest

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. It is normally a year-round resident, but has been known as an occasional vagrant to southern

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and

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–(southeastern, central, and western), in the United States. It is named for the zoologist Charles Cleveland Nutting. Nutting's flycatchers build their nests in a tree cavity or similar natural or man-made hole, and the normal clutch is three to five eggs. Adult Nutting's flycatchers are 18–19 cm long and weigh 21–23 g. The upper parts are olive brown, with a darker head and short crest. The breast is gray, and the belly is a softly colored yellow. The brown tail feathers are extensively

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, the wings have rufous outer webs, and there are two dull wing bars. The sexes' markings are similar. A Nutting's flycatcher may be distinguished from other very similar ''Myiarchus'' species by its call, a sharp '. Although this species is primarily an

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, catching flies in undergrowth, it will also eat berries.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q724990 Nutting's flycatcher Birds of Mexico Birds of Central America Nutting's flycatcher Taxa named by Robert Ridgway