Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus obscurus

f5.6 @ 1/1000s, ISO:800, Nikon D3S w 500mm

"Vermilion Flycatcher," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The vermilion flycatcher or common vermilion flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the Tyrannidae, or tyrant flycatcher family. Most flycatchers are rather drab, but the vermilion flycatcher is a striking exception. The vermilion flycatcher is a small bird, measuring 13–14 cm (5.1–5.5 in) in length, with a mass between 11 and 14 g (0.39 and 0.49 oz). It is strongly dimorphic; males are bright red, with dark brown plumage. Females have a peach-colored belly with a dark gray upperside, and are similar to Say's phoebe.

Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona

04/25/2018