Rufous-tailed Flycatcher
Myiarchus validus Cabanis, 1847
Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
Rufous-tailed Flycatcher, Myiarchus validus, is a bird of Jamaica in the tyrant flycatcher family. It was described by Cabanis in 1847 and is found across the island, from lowland areas to higher ground, with most records in the wetter middle elevations. It is a resident species and is considered sedentary. The bird uses a wide range of habitats, including forests, woodland, secondary growth and dry scrub. It is a large flycatcher with the sexes alike, and adults show a smoky brown crown with a small crest, a slaty grey face and a tail that gives the species its name.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Breeding range
- North America: Jamaica
