
Sulphur-Bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
About This Species
A large, boldly streaked flycatcher that breeds in sycamore-lined canyons of southeastern Arizona and adjacent Mexico before migrating to South America for the winter, arriving relatively late in the breeding season compared to other migrants. Its loud, squeaky call often gives away its presence in the canopy before it is seen, and it favours tall trees along streams where it sallies out after flying insects. Riparian canyons in early to midsummer offer the most reliable window to see it on territory.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- Stay on established canyon trails rather than moving off-path toward calling birds, since the streamside habitat it depends on is limited and easily eroded by repeated foot traffic.
- A stationary vantage point near a known territory, with patience for the bird to sally out after insects, works better than trying to track it through the canopy.
LCAvesPasseriformesTyrannidae
Seasonal Activity
152,836 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
Photo
(c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
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Occurrence data from GBIF.