Brown-crested Flycatcher Identification

Large brown, yellow, and gray flycatcher with peaked head and heavy bill. Note rufous in wings and tail. Best separated from other Myiarchus species by voice and range, along with large size.

Large flycatcher with brown crest, gray chest, and yellow belly. Note extensive rufous in tail. Best separated from other Myiarchus species by voice and range, along with large size.

Perches in upper canopy of open woodlands to scan for insects and sing or call. Note long, heavy bill.

Large flycatcher with peaked head and large bill. Note rufous edging in primary feathers of wing, and pale wingbars.

Large, large-billed flycatcher with gray chest, yellow underparts, and rufous highlights in wings and tail. Brown-crested is larger than many other Myiarchus species, and about the same size as Great Crested Flycatcher.

Call is a high, rising whit, less shrill than in Great Crested Flycatcher.

Large, large-billed flycatcher, brown above with two pale wingbars. Sometimes crest is lowered and head appears rounded.

Occurs in open, dry woodlands, often along streams; also in giant cactus stands, thorn scrub, mangroves, and lowland tropical deciduous forests.