Ramsey Canyon, Sierra Vista, AZ
Credit: Muriel Neddermeyer

North American field guide

Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher

Myiodynastes luteiventris

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Identification

Field notes

22 cm (8-9") Rare. Breeds in southern Arizona, southern California, southwestern New Mexico, western Texas.

Large flycatcher. Streaked above and below. Only flycatcher streaked on breast. Rusty red tail. Black ear patch. Difficult to see as it perches in high foliage.

Song: like a squeaky rubber duck.

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Bird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant 1 rule

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher

1 rule
Rule 1 18 criteria confidence 1
What SIZE was the TAIL ?
Short · Medium · Long · Unknown
What SHAPE was the TAIL ?
Square or slightly notched at the end · Rounded at the end · Unknown
What colour was the TAIL ?
Red, or pink · Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, brownish red, cinnamon · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ?
Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?
Olive (yellowish-green) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?
White, or pale (grayish-white) · Yellow · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?
Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail) · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?
White, or pale (grayish-white) · Yellow · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?
White, or pale (grayish-white) · Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?
Straight and slender · Straight and thick · Conical and slender · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?
Short · Medium · Long · Unknown
What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ?
Light area over, below, behind or around the eye · Sideburn stripe running down beneath the eye · Dark area behind, under, through or around the eye · NONE of the above or a PLAIN unmarked FACE · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?
Olive (yellowish-green) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?
Olive (yellowish-green) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?
Sparrow-sized · Robin-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?
Songbird (ground or perching bird)
WHEN was the bird seen ?
Spring · Summer · Fall
WHERE was the bird seen ?
Southwestern United States