Mural Species #3
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Emma N. Olsen
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last modified
Jan 14, 2009 08:39 PM
Need some help? Here are a few clues:
- Unlike most tyrant flycatchers, in this species the male and the female are quite different. The male is largely bright red, while the female is brownish-gray and drab.
- The male engages in a spectacular aerial courtship display which involves "towering" and diving in front of the female.
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They're Vermillion Flycatchers (Pyrocephalus rubinus)!
This pair is portrayed nesting in a Velvet Mesquite Tree (Prosopis velutina).
