Great-crested Flycatcher
Great-crested Flycatcher Information
Length: 8 - 9"
Breeding Habitat: Prefers to nest in deciduous woodlands, but is also found in mixed woodlands, wooded pastures and swamps, orchards, parks, and wooded residential areas.
Diet: Mostly insects, including butterflies, moths, grasshoppers, beetles, and wasps. Also spiders, small fruits and berries. Has been know to occasionally eat small lizards.
Songs & calls of the Great-crested Flycatcher
Additional Information
Great-crested FlycatcherHabitat, diet, feeding behavior, nesting, migration, and conservation status of this bird. Includes range map, photos, and songs and calls. (From Audubon Field Guide)
Great-crested Flycatcher
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Great-crested Flycatcher
Identification Tips
- Gray throat and breast
- Yellow underparts
- Brownish-olive upperparts
- Pale wing bars and tertial edges
- Brown tail with rust edges
- Pale base to lower mandible
- Inhabits forests where it is most often heard before being seen
(Credit: U. S. Geological Survey)
Breeding Bird Survey Map,
2011-2015
(Image credit: USGS)
Range in New England
The Great-crested Flycatcher breeds throughout New England.
This bird winters mainly in southern Florida, southern Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America.
Winter Map from eBird
Sightings of the Great-crested Flycatcher from
Dec-Feb over past 10 years
(2009-2019)
Christmas Bird Count Map
Historical CBC Map from USGS