Tufted Flycatcher (Mitrephanes phaeocercus), Carr Canyon, Cochise County

This Tufted Flycatcher was found by Stuart Healy and Brad Sulentric on 08 March 2018 and photographed by Donald Sutherland and Barry McKenzie on 09 March 2018

Two reported together in the Reef Township Campground, likely returning birds.

There are three accepted records of Tufted Flycatcher in Arizona scattered across the state. Since 2015 there are multiple pending reports from the Huachuca Mountains, several of which represent returning pairs which have successfully bred.

Unmistakable small flycatcher with cinnamon underparts and a conspicuous crest.

09 March 2018, photo by Donald Sutherland

09 March 2018, photo by Barry McKenzie

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