Vermilion Flycatcher (Male)

  • Scientific Name: Pyrocephalus Rubinus
  • Common Name: Vermilion Flycatcher (Male)
  • Diet: insects
  • Color: red-black
  • Size: 6 inches
  • Active Period: Year-round
  • Habitat: near water
  • Field Identification: black mask, slight crest, flycatches
  • Nest: shallow cup
  • Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  • Genus: Pyrocephalus
  • Family: Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)
  • Order: Passeriformes
  • Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
  • Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
  • Species: rubinus