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Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)

Sightings From many areas of Mexico, Baja California, Nayarit, Jalisco, Veracruz, Yucatan

Time Period:

Species Recorded (402)

Birds ( 373 )

Grebes ( Podicipedidae )
Western Grebe - Aechmophorus occidentalis
Eared Grebe - Podiceps nigricollis
Pied-billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps
Least Grebe - Tachybaptus dominicus

Tropicbirds ( Phaethontidae )
Red-billed Tropicbird - Phaethon aethereus

Boobies and Gannets ( Sulidae )
Brown Booby - Sula leucogaster
Blue-footed Booby - Sula nebouxii

Pelicans ( Pelecanidae )
American White Pelican - Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis

Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus
Neotropic Cormorant - Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Brandt's Cormorant - Phalacrocorax penicillatus

Anhingas ( Anhingidae )
Anhinga - Anhinga anhinga

Frigatebirds ( Fregatidae )
Magnificent Frigatebird - Fregata magnificens

Herons ( Ardeidae )
Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias
American Bittern - Botaurus lentiginosus
Pinnated Bittern - Botaurus pinnatus
Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis
Green Heron - Butorides virescens
Great Egret - Casmerodius albus
Boat-billed Heron - Cochlearius cochlearia
Little Blue Heron - Egretta caerulea
Reddish Egret - Egretta rufescens
Snowy Egret - Egretta thula
Tricolored Heron - Egretta tricolor
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - Nyctanassa violacea
Black-crowned Night-Heron - Nycticorax nycticorax
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron - Tigrisoma mexicanum

Ibises and Spoonbills ( Threskiornithidae )
Roseate Spoonbill - Ajaia ajaja
White Ibis - Eudocimus albus
White-faced Ibis - Plegadis chihi

Storks ( Ciconiidae )
Jabiru - Jabiru mycteria
Wood Stork - Mycteria americana

Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
American Wigeon - Anas americana
Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata
Common Teal - Anas crecca
Cinnamon Teal - Anas cyanoptera
Blue-winged Teal - Anas discors
Lesser Scaup - Aythya affinis
Redhead - Aythya americana
Muscovy Duck - Cairina moschata
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna autumnalis
Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis

New World Vultures ( Cathartidae )
Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura
Black Vulture - Coragyps atratus

Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus
Zone-tailed Hawk - Buteo albonotatus
Short-tailed Hawk - Buteo brachyurus
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis
Roadside Hawk - Buteo magnirostris
Gray Hawk - Buteo nitida
Broad-winged Hawk - Buteo platypterus
Swainson's Hawk - Buteo swainsoni
Common Black-Hawk - Buteogallus anthracinus
Hook-billed Kite - Chondrohierax uncinatus
Northern Harrier - Circus cyaneus
White-tailed Kite - Elanus leucurus
Crane Hawk - Geranospiza caerulescens
White Hawk - Leucopternis albicollis
Osprey - Pandion haliaetus
Harris's Hawk - Parabuteo unicinctus
Snail Kite - Rostrhamus sociabilis

Falcons and Allies ( Falconidae )
Aplomado Falcon - Falco femoralis
Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus
Bat Falcon - Falco rufigularis
American Kestrel - Falco sparverius
Laughing Falcon - Herpetotheres cachinnans
Collared Forest-Falcon - Micrastur semitorquatus
Crested Caracara - Polyborus plancus

Chachalacas, Guans, and Curassows ( Cracidae )
Great Curassow - Crax rubra
Plain Chachalaca - Ortalis vetula
Rufous-bellied Chachalaca - Ortalis wagleri

Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies ( Phasianidae )
Ocellated Turkey - Agriocharis ocellata
Red Junglefowl - Gallus gallus
Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo

New World Quail ( Odontophoridae )
California Quail - Callipepla californica

Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ( Rallidae )
Grey-necked Wood-Rail - Aramides cajanea
American Coot - Fulica americana
Common Moorhen - Gallinula chloropus
Sora - Porzana carolina

Limpkin ( Aramidae )
Limpkin - Aramus guarauna

Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus
Black-bellied Plover - Pluvialis squatarola
American Avocet - Recurvirostra americana

Oystercatchers ( Haematopodidae )
American Oystercatcher - Haematopus palliatus

Stilts and Avocets ( Recurvirostridae )
Black-necked Stilt - Himantopus mexicanus

Jacanas ( Jacanidae )
Northern Jacana - Jacana spinosa

Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Ruddy Turnstone - Arenaria interpres
Sanderling - Calidris alba
Least Sandpiper - Calidris minutilla
Willet - Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
Short-billed Dowitcher - Limnodromus griseus
Long-billed Dowitcher - Limnodromus scolopaceus
Marbled Godwit - Limosa fedoa
Long-billed Curlew - Numenius americanus
Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus
Spotted Sandpiper - Tringa macularia
Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa melanoleuca

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Laughing Gull - Larus atricilla
California Gull - Larus californicus
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis
Heermann's Gull - Larus heermanni
Yellow-footed Gull - Larus livens
Western Gull - Larus occidentalis
Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger
Caspian Tern - Sterna caspia
Forster's Tern - Sterna forsteri
Royal Tern - Sterna maxima
Gull-billed Tern - Sterna nilotica
Sandwich Tern - Sterna sandvicensis

Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Blue Ground-Dove - Claravis pretiosa
White-crowned Pigeon - Columba leucocephala
Rock Dove - Columba livia
Inca Dove - Columbina inca
Common Ground-Dove - Columbina passerina
Ruddy Ground-Dove - Columbina talpacoti
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove - Geotrygon lawrencii
White-tipped Dove - Leptotila verreauxi
White-winged Dove - Zenaida asiatica
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura

New World Parrots ( Psittacidae )
White-fronted Parrot - Amazona albifrons
Red-lored Parrot - Amazona autumnalis
Military Macaw - Ara militaris
Orange-fronted Parakeet - Aratinga canicularis
Olive-throated Parakeet - Aratinga nana
Mexican Parrotlet - Forpus cyanopygius

Cuckoos ( Cuculidae )
Groove-billed Ani - Crotophaga sulcirostris
Greater Roadrunner - Geococcyx californianus
Squirrel Cuckoo - Piaya cayana

Nighthawks and Nightjars ( Caprimulgidae )
Lesser Nighthawk - Chordeiles acutipennis

Swifts ( Apodidae )
Vaux's Swift - Chaetura vauxi
White-naped Swift - Streptoprocne semicollaris
White-collared Swift - Streptoprocne zonaris

Hummingbirds ( Trochilidae )
Berylline Hummingbird - Amazilia beryllina
White-bellied Emerald - Amazilia candida
Cinnamon Hummingbird - Amazilia rutila
Violet-crowned Hummingbird - Amazilia violiceps
Buff-bellied Hummingbird - Amazilia yucatanensis
Green-breasted Mango - Anthracothorax prevostii
Green Mango - Anthracothorax viridis
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris
Bumblebee Hummingbird - Atthis heloisa
Costa's Hummingbird - Calypte costae
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing - Campylopterus curvipennis
Green Violet-ear - Colibri thalassinus
Broad-billed Hummingbird - Cynanthus latirostris
Plain-capped Starthroat - Heliomaster constantii
White-eared Hummingbird - Hylocharis leucotis
Xantus's Hummingbird - Hylocharis xantusii
Little Hermit - Phaethornis longuemareus
Long-tailed Hermit - Phaethornis superciliosus
Calliope Hummingbird - Stellula calliope

Trogons ( Trogonidae )
Citreoline Trogon - Trogon citreolus
Collared Trogon - Trogon collaris
Elegant Trogon - Trogon elegans
Mountain Trogon - Trogon mexicanus
Violaceous Trogon - Trogon violaceus

Motmots ( Momotidae )
Russet-crowned Motmot - Momotus mexicanus
Blue-crowned Motmot - Momotus momota

Kingfishers ( Alcedinidae )
Green Kingfisher - Chloroceryle americana
Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon
Ringed Kingfisher - Megaceryle torquata

Toucans ( Ramphastidae )
Collared Aracari - Pteroglossus torquatus
Keel-billed Toucan - Ramphastos sulfuratus

Piculets and Woodpeckers ( Picidae )
Pale-billed Woodpecker - Campephilus guatemalensis
Gilded Flicker - Colaptes chrysoides
Lineated Woodpecker - Dryocopus lineatus
Golden-fronted Woodpecker - Melanerpes aurifrons
Golden-cheeked Woodpecker - Melanerpes chrysogenys
Acorn Woodpecker - Melanerpes formicivorus
Black-cheeked Woodpecker - Melanerpes pucherani
Gila Woodpecker - Melanerpes uropygialis
Ladder-backed Woodpecker - Picoides scalaris
Strickland's Woodpecker - Picoides stricklandi
Smoky-brown Woodpecker - Veniliornis fumigatus

Ovenbirds ( Furnariidae )
Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner - Anabacerthia variegaticeps
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner - Automolus ochrolaemus
Olivaceous Woodcreeper - Sittasomus griseicapillus
Ivory-billed Woodcreeper - Xiphorhynchus flavigaster

Tyrant Flycatchers ( Tyrannidae )
Olive-sided Flycatcher - Contopus borealis
Tropical Pewee - Contopus cinereus
Greater Pewee - Contopus pertinax
Pine Flycatcher - Empidonax affinis
White-throated Flycatcher - Empidonax albigularis
Pacific-slope Flycatcher - Empidonax difficilis
Buff-breasted Flycatcher - Empidonax fulvifrons
Hammond's Flycatcher - Empidonax hammondii
Least Flycatcher - Empidonax minimus
Cordilleran Flycatcher - Empidonax occidentalis
Willow Flycatcher - Empidonax traillii
Grey Flycatcher - Empidonax wrightii
Boat-billed Flycatcher - Megarynchus pitangua
Tufted Flycatcher - Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Ash-throated Flycatcher - Myiarchus cinerascens
Dusky-capped Flycatcher - Myiarchus tuberculifer
Social Flycatcher - Myiozetetes similis
Royal Flycatcher - Onychorhynchus coronatus
Great Kiskadee - Pitangus sulphuratus
Vermilion Flycatcher - Pyrocephalus rubinus
Eye-ringed Flatbill - Rhynchocyclus brevirostris
Black Phoebe - Sayornis nigricans
Say's Phoebe - Sayornis saya
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Tyrannus forficatus
Tropical Kingbird - Tyrannus melancholicus
Fork-tailed Flycatcher - Tyrannus savana
Cassin's Kingbird - Tyrannus vociferans

Cotingas ( Cotingidae )
Rose-throated Becard - Pachyramphus aglaiae
Masked Tityra - Tityra semifasciata

Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Cave Swallow - Hirundo fulva
Cliff Swallow - Hirundo pyrrhonota
Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica
Purple Martin - Progne subis
Ridgway's Rough-winged Swallow - Stelgidopteryx ridgwayi
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Mangrove Swallow - Tachycineta albilinea
Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor

Jays and Crows ( Corvidae )
Scrub Jay - Aphelocoma californica
Mexican Jay - Aphelocoma ultramarina
Black-throated Magpie-Jay - Calocitta colliei
Common Raven - Corvus corax
Chihuahuan Raven - Corvus cryptoleucus
Sinaloa Crow - Corvus sinaloae
Steller's Jay - Cyanocitta stelleri
San Blas Jay - Cyanocorax sanblasianus
Green Jay - Cyanocorax yncas
Yucatan Jay - Cyanocorax yucatanicus
Azure-hooded Jay - Cyanolyca cucullata
Brown Jay - Psilorhinus morio

Chickadees and Titmice ( Paridae )
Mexican Chickadee - Parus sclateri
Bridled Titmouse - Parus wollweberi

Verdins ( Remizidae )
Verdin - Auriparus flaviceps

Bushtits ( Aegithalidae )
Bushtit - Psaltriparus minimus

Treecreepers ( Certhiidae )
American Tree-Creeper - Certhia americana

Wrens ( Troglodytidae )
Cactus Wren - Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Spotted Wren - Campylorhynchus gularis
Rufous-naped Wren - Campylorhynchus rufinucha
Band-backed Wren - Campylorhynchus zonatus
Canyon Wren - Catherpes mexicanus
Grey-breasted Wood-Wren - Henicorhina leucophrys
White-breasted Wood-Wren - Henicorhina leucosticta
Bewick's Wren - Thryomanes bewickii
Happy Wren - Thryothorus felix
Spot-breasted Wren - Thryothorus maculipectus
Banded Wren - Thryothorus pleurostictus
Sinaloa Wren - Thryothorus sinaloa
House Wren - Troglodytes aedon
White-bellied Wren - Uropsila leucogastra

Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers ( Sylviidae )
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea
California Gnatcatcher - Polioptila californica

Kinglets ( Regulidae )
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula

Thrushes and Allies ( Turdidae )
Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus
Swainson's Thrush - Catharus ustulatus
Brown-backed Solitaire - Myadestes occidentalis
Eastern Bluebird - Sialia sialis
White-throated Thrush - Turdus assimilis
Clay-colored Thrush - Turdus grayi
American Robin - Turdus migratorius
Rufous-backed Thrush - Turdus rufopalliatus

Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies ( Mimidae )
Grey Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis
Black Catbird - Melanoptila glabrirostris
Blue Mockingbird - Melanotis caerulescens
Tropical Mockingbird - Mimus gilvus
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos
Grey Thrasher - Toxostoma cinereum
Curve-billed Thrasher - Toxostoma curvirostre

Silkies ( Ptilogonatidae )
Phainopepla - Phainopepla nitens
Grey Silky-flycatcher - Ptilogonys cinereus

Shrikes ( Laniidae )
Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus

Starlings and Mynas ( Sturnidae )
Common Starling - Sturnus vulgaris

Vireos ( Vireonidae )
Bell's Vireo - Vireo bellii
Warbling-Vireo - Vireo gilvus
White-eyed Vireo - Vireo griseus
Hutton's Vireo - Vireo huttoni
Golden Vireo - Vireo hypochryseus
Red-eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus
Plumbeous Vireo - Vireo plumbeus
Blue-headed Vireo - Vireo solitarius

Wood-warblers ( Parulidae )
Golden-browed Warbler - Basileuterus belli
Golden-crowned Warbler - Basileuterus culicivorus
Rufous-capped Warbler - Basileuterus rufifrons
Red-faced Warbler - Cardellina rubrifrons
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata
Yellow-throated Warbler - Dendroica dominica
Magnolia Warbler - Dendroica magnolia
Black-throated Grey Warbler - Dendroica nigrescens
Hermit Warbler - Dendroica occidentalis
Palm Warbler - Dendroica palmarum
Yellow Warbler - Dendroica petechia
Townsend's Warbler - Dendroica townsendi
Black-throated Green Warbler - Dendroica virens
Belding's Yellowthroat - Geothlypis beldingi
Grey-crowned Yellowthroat - Geothlypis poliocephala
Black-polled Yellowthroat - Geothlypis speciosa
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas
Yellow-breasted Chat - Icteria virens
Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia
Slate-throated Redstart - Myioborus miniatus
Painted Redstart - Myioborus pictus
MacGillivray's Warbler - Oporornis tolmiei
Northern Parula - Parula americana
Crescent-chested Warbler - Parula superciliosa
Olive Warbler - Peucedramus taeniatus
Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapillus
Northern Waterthrush - Seiurus noveboracensis
American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla
Orange-crowned Warbler - Vermivora celata
Blue-winged Warbler - Vermivora pinus
Nashville Warbler - Vermivora ruficapilla
Hooded Warbler - Wilsonia citrina
Wilson's Warbler - Wilsonia pusilla

Bananaquit ( Coerebinae )
Bananaquit - Coereba flaveola

Tanagers ( Thraupidae )
Common Bush-Tanager - Chlorospingus ophthalmicus
Scrub Euphonia - Euphonia affinis
Olive-backed Euphonia - Euphonia gouldi
Yellow-throated Euphonia - Euphonia hirundinacea
Red-throated Ant-Tanager - Habia fuscicauda
Black-throated Shrike-Tanager - Lanio aurantius
Flame-colored Tanager - Piranga bidentata
Hepatic Tanager - Piranga flava
Western Tanager - Piranga ludoviciana
Summer Tanager - Piranga rubra
Yellow-winged Tanager - Thraupis abbas

Grosbeaks and Buntings ( Cardinalidae )
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis
Blue Bunting - Cyanocompsa parellina
Blue Grosbeak - Guiraca caerulea
Painted Bunting - Passerina ciris
Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea
Varied Bunting - Passerina versicolor
Yellow Grosbeak - Pheucticus chrysopeplus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Pheucticus ludovicianus
Black-headed Grosbeak - Pheucticus melanocephalus
Greyish Saltator - Saltator coerulescens

Brushfinches, Seedeaters, Sparrows, and Allies ( Emberizinae )
Black-chested Sparrow - Aimophila humeralis
Rusty Sparrow - Aimophila rufescens
Stripe-headed Sparrow - Aimophila ruficauda
Black-throated Sparrow - Amphispiza bilineata
Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch - Atlapetes brunneinucha
Lark Sparrow - Chondestes grammacus
Yellow-eyed Junco - Junco phaeonotus
Lincoln's Sparrow - Melospiza lincolnii
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia
Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow - Melozone kieneri
Striped Sparrow - Oriturus superciliosus
Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis
Green-tailed Towhee - Pipilo chlorurus
Spotted Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Canyon Towhee - Pipilo fuscus
Collared Towhee - Pipilo ocai
Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina
Variable Seedeater - Sporophila americana
White-collared Seedeater - Sporophila torqueola
White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys

American Blackbirds and Orioles ( Icteridae )
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus
Yellow-billed Cacique - Amblycercus holosericeus
Yellow-winged Cacique - Cacicus melanicterus
Melodious Blackbird - Dives dives
Montezuma Oropendola - Gymnostinops montezuma
Hooded Oriole - Icterus cucullatus
Black-cowled Oriole - Icterus dominicensis
Northern Oriole - Icterus galbula
Altamira Oriole - Icterus gularis
Scott's Oriole - Icterus parisorum
Streak-backed Oriole - Icterus pustulatus
Orchard Oriole - Icterus spurius
Black-vented Oriole - Icterus wagleri
Bronzed Cowbird - Molothrus aeneus
Chestnut-headed Oropendola - Psarocolius wagleri
Great-tailed Grackle - Quiscalus mexicanus

Cardueline Finches and Allies ( Fringillidae )
Black-headed Siskin - Carduelis notata
Lesser Goldfinch - Carduelis psaltria
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus

Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

Sites Included

Amatlan Quarry, Veracruz
Bahia Concepcion, Baja California
Bahia de Los Angeles, Baja California
Cabo Pulmo, Baja California
Calakmul, Quitana Roo
Cardel, Veracruz
Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve, Jalisco
Chavarillo, Veracruz
Coatepec, Central Mexico
Colorado Bat Cave, Veracruz
Copper Canyon, Sonora
Cozumel, Quitana Roo
El Rosario, Central Mexico
Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Central Mexico
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guerrero Negro, Baja California
Huatusco - Rancho el Mirador, Veracruz
Isla Espiritu Santo, Baja California
Isla Isabel, Nayarit
Ixhuacan de los Reyes, Veracruz
Jalcomulco, Veracruz
La Bajada, Nayarit
La Mancha, Veracruz
La Manzanilla, Jalisco
La Paz, Baja California
La Tovara, Nayarit
Laguna Quelela, Nayarit
Las Barrancas, Veracruz
Lerma Marshes, Central Mexico
Mantanchen Beach, Nayarit
Mexico City - Independence Angel, Central Mexico
Patzcuaro, Central Mexico
Playa de Los Reyes, Nayarit
Playa Punta Raza, Nayarit
Puerto Adolfo Lópes Mateos, Baja California
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Rio Cuchijaqui, Sonora
Rosalia Beach, Baja California
Ruiz Cortines, Veracruz
San Blas - Fort, Nayarit
San Blas - Sewage Ponds, Nayarit
San Blas Ponds, Nayarit
San Carlos, Sonora
San Jose Del Cabo - Airport Wash, Baja California
San Jose Del Cabo - Estuary, Baja California
Santiago, Baja California
Sierra de Manatlan, Jalisco
Sinaloa, Sonora
Singayta, Nayarit
Sontecomapan, Veracruz
Tacambaro, Central Mexico
Taxco, Central Mexico
Tehualmixtle, Jalisco
Temescaltepec, Central Mexico
Teotihuacan, Central Mexico
Tepic - Cerro de San Juan, Nayarit
Tulum, Quitana Roo
UNAM Station, Veracruz
Volcan Nevada de Colima, Jalisco
Volcan Nevado de Toluca, Central Mexico
Xalapa, Macacuitepl Park, Veracruz
Xico Waterfall, Veracruz
Yelapa, Jalisco
Zacatecas, Zacatecas

Trips Included

Mexico to Panama
Mexico, Baja California Sur
Mexico, Nayarit
Mexico, Veracruz

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