Nutting's Flycatcher (Myiarchus nuttingi), Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge, La Paz County

This Nutting's Flycatcher was found and photographed by Eric Hough on 11 June 2015

Casual in Arizona (only 2 accepted records away from the Bill Williams River), since at least 2011 a small population with 5+ individuals reported in most years, has been found in the Bill Williams River NWR and breeding was confirmed from the Bill Williams in 2013. Two birds were observered on this date together acting like a pair. Possibly the same individual posted here, however that bird was +1KM away from this individual.

Found by its diagnostic calls (recorded here and here). ID points visible in these photographs include the short, stout bill; bright yellow belly; rufous extending to the tail tip; and rufous primaries blending into cinnamon outer secondaries.

11 June 2015, photo by Eric Hough

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