Vermilion Flycatcher

 

The Vermilion Flycatcher is my favourite flycatcher. I thoroughly enjoy photographing them every year at St Marks Wilderness Area on the Florida Panhandle.

They are a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family found throughout South America and southern North America. It is a striking exception among the generally drab flycatcher family.

A fairly small, stocky flycatcher with an upright posture. Fairly flat headed and barrel chested, with a slender tail and a broad, straight bill.

Vermilion Flycatchers spend long periods sitting on exposed perches such as the tops of shrubs and fence lines. They watch for flying insects, catching them in midair by quick flights (sallies), and often returning to the same perch.

Habitat is open, shrubby habitats including scrubby desert, lightly cultivated lands, and shrubby tropical lowlands. Cornell All About Birds