Great Crested Flycatcher

20-23 cm (8-9") Common. Eastern North America. Deciduous and mixed woods, woodlots, wooded urban areas.

Brownish-olive head and back; gray throat and upper breast; bright yellow lower breast and belly; bright reddish-brown on tail and wings. Usually no obvious crest but may erect a bushy one.

Nests in holes. Usually feeds high in treetops. Heard more often than seen.

Song: distinctive harsh ascending "wheep" call; also "prrrr-eet".

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Credit: Larry Bond

Credit: Larry Bond

Credit: Larry Bond

Credit: Larry Bond

Distribution Maps

Great Crested Flycatcher winter distribution map

Great Crested Flycatcher distribution map