Adult © Nick Tepper
Adult © Nick Tepper
Juvenile © Marky Mutchler
Adult © Christian Fernandez
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Habitat © Sal Giambruno

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Identification

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Medium-sized flycatcher with distinctive salmon-orange wash on the belly. Otherwise grayish-brown with a contrasting black tail. Also watch for frequent tail-wagging. Widespread and fairly common in western North America. Breeds as far north as Alaska, and winters to southern Mexico. Always in open habitats, usually on a conspicuous low perch.

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