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Species record

Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus

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Primary Traits

FamilyTyrannidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmNeotropical
HabitatWoodland
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

33.4 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,400 m

Data points

49

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Myiarchus crinitus

English name

Great Crested Flycatcher

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Tyrannidae

Genus

Myiarchus

Species

crinitus

Data source

BSA, BCR, BOTW, D07

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Neotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

34 g

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

34 g

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

26 g

Maximum unsexed mass

40 g

Average mass

33.4 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,400 m

Maximum elevation

1,850 m

Elevation range

1,400 m

Typical elevation

700 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Woodland

Habitat breadth

6

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

0.92

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

Solitary breeder

Nest type

Cavity (tree)

Nest substrate

Pole, Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

4

Maximum clutch size

8

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

13 d

Maximum incubation period

15 d

Minimum fledging period

13 d

Maximum fledging period

15 d

Nest parasitism

Victim of Parasitism

Average clutch size

6

Average fledging period

14 d

Record section

Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Migratory