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 LC    La Sagra's Flycatcher* Id (Atlas):
    Myiarchus sagrae

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
La Sagra's Flycatcher, Cuban Crested Flycatcher (sagrae), Bahama Flycatcher (lucaysiensis)

Family
Tyrannidae (Tyrant-flycatchers)

Size
19 - 22 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gundlach, 1852)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. From sea-level - 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)
Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Turks and Caicos Islands, USA.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

 
La Sagra's Flycatcher (Myiarchus sagrae) [XC256869]
     by Jesse Fagan from Soplillar, Matanzas, Cuba (call)

 
La Sagra's Flycatcher (Myiarchus sagrae) [XC331866]
     by David Bradley from Lucayan Estates, West Grand Bahama, Bahamas (call, bill snap)

Subspecies
Has been considered conspecific with Stolid Flycatcher (Myiarchus stolidus), but usually treated as separate species on basis of vocal characters. Phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA found nominate subspecies to be more closely related to nominate subspecies of Stolid Flycatcher (Myiarchus stolidus), with subspecies dominicensis of Stolid Flycatcher (Myiarchus stolidus) being sister to subspecies lucaysiensis of present species. Interestingly, dawn song of nominate Stolid Flycatcher (Myiarchus stolidus) is similar to that of both subspecies of present species.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

  • lucaysiensis (Bryant, H, 1867)   -  Bahamas (Abaco, Andros, Grand Bahama, Green Cay, Inagua, New Providence).
  • sagrae (Gundlach, 1852)   -  Cuba, I of Pines and Grand Cayman I.



References
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Files:
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