The Ash-throated Flycatcher [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Ash-throated Flycatcher Looks Like

The Ash-throated Flycatcher has overall_color color of grayish brown.

The Ash-throated Flycatcher has above_color color of grayish brown.

The Ash-throated Flycatcher has head color of brown.

The Ash-throated Flycatcher has face color of grayish brown.

The Ash-throated Flycatcher has below_color color of grayish brown and white.

The Ash-throated Flycatcher has back color of brownish grey.

The Ash-throated Flycatcher has bill color of black.

The Ash-throated Flycatcher has wing color of grayish brown and cinnamon.

The Ash-throated Flycatcher has belly color of white.

The Ash-throated Flycatcher has tail color of brownish grey.

The Ash-throated Flycatcher has chest color of whitish.

The Ash-throated Flycatcher has leg color of brownish.

The Ash-throated Flycatcher has neck color of whitish.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Ash-throated Flycatcher

The length of the Ash-throated Flycatcher is from 7.5 inches to 8.3 inches (19.1 cm to 21.1 cm).

The weight of the Ash-throated Flycatcher is from 0.7 ounces to 1.3 ounces (19.8 grams to 36.9 grams).

The wingspan of the Ash-throated Flycatcher is from 11.8 inches to 12.6 inches (30.0 cm to 32.0 cm).

Pictures of the Ash-throated Flycatcher

Ash-throated Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher, Ash-throated Flycatcher by thavs1, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Ash-throated Flycatcher, Ash-throated Flycatcher by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Ash-throated Flycatcher, Ash-throated Flycatcher by Dana L. Brown, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Ash-throated Flycatcher, Ash-throated flycatcher by Monkeystyle3000, from flickr, licensed under CC
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher, Ash-throated Flycatcher by thavs1, from flickr, licensed under CC
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher, Ash-throated flycatcher by PetrifiedForestNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher, Ash-throated Flycatcher by thavs1, from flickr, licensed under CC
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher, Ash-throated Flycatcher by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher, Ash-throated Flycatcher by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher, Ash-throated Flycatcher by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Ash-throated Flycatcher
adult Ash-throated Flycatcher, IMG_3036 by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Ash-throated Flycatcher
adult Ash-throated Flycatcher, IMG_3038 by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Ash-throated Flycatcher
adult Ash-throated Flycatcher, Image from page 566 of “Bulletin – United States National Museum“ (1877) by Internet Archive Book Images, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Ash-throated Flycatcher
adult Ash-throated Flycatcher, Image from page 386 of “Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande Valley“ (1902) by Internet Archive Book Images, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Ash-throated Flycatcher
flight Ash-throated Flycatcher, Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer) Takes Flight from Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata) by Joshua Tree National Park, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the Ash-throated Flycatcher

primarily forages by flying out from a perch to hover and gather insects from vegetation.

Takes insects occasionally from ground, trunks, or branches; rarely captures them in midair.

typically feeds little.

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What the Ash-throated Flycatcher Likes to Eat

The Ash-throated Flycatcher feeds on the following:

  • eeds on insects (caterpillars, beetles, grasshoppers, wasps, true bugs, flies, cicadas)
  • spiders
  • small lizards
  • fruits
  • berries

Where To Find the Ash-throated Flycatcher

You can find the Ash-throated Flycatcher in the following habitats:

  • Semi-arid country
  • deserts
  • brush
  • mesquites
  • pinyon-juniper
  • dry open woods