Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus

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Birds

A cavity-nesting flycatcher with a rusty tail and a loud rising wheep from the canopy.

Field facts
HabitatOpen woodland, wooded suburbs
RangeStatewide
When to lookMay to September
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesEastern kingbird — black and white

Field note: It often weaves a shed snakeskin into the nest lining.

Lesson
Watching responsibly

Keep dead limbs with cavities where safe to do so.

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