Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher

Basic Description

The Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher is a large, striking flycatcher with a striped face, dark streaks on pale lemony underparts, and a bright rusty tail. Despite its bold appearance it can be surprisingly inconspicuous as it perches in thick canopy foliage. During the breeding season, these birds noisily announce their presence with outbursts of piercing calls that sound like a small squeeze toy. Pairs nest in tree cavities and forage for insects in forests and woodlands from southeastern Arizona to Costa Rica. They migrate to spend the nonbreeding season in western Amazonia, often feeding on fruits in river-edge forest.