Ash-throated Flycatcher

Myiarchus cinerascens

ORDER: Passeriformes

FAMILY: Tyrannidae

Description

A slim, pale flycatcher of dry Texas brushland, soft gray on the throat with a lemon wash to the belly and rusty edges in the tail. It nests in cavities and hunts insects with quiet, deliberate sallies from an open perch.

Location

Texas

Habitat

dry brush, desert, and open woodland

Season

spring and summer breeder across West and Central Texas

Size

~8.5 in / 22 cm

Diet

insects and small fruit

Conservation Status

Least Concern