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Birds
A black and white flycatcher of field edges that chases hawks and crows off its territory.
Field facts
HabitatField edges, fencelines, wetland margins
RangeStatewide
When to lookMay to August
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesPhoebe — smaller and plainer
Field note: In the Amazon winter it turns into a quiet fruit-eating flock bird.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Wire-perching birds are easy to view from the roadside — stay in the vehicle.
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