Bird Description

Fairly common sw. species, preferring bushy open areas. Rare winter visitor to FL. Regular but rare migrant to E. In late fall (Nov) any Myiarchus is most likely this species. Typically feeds closer to ground than GCFL and is rarely seen in canopy. Call a rolling 'ka-whip' or 'prrrt' with soccer-whistle qualities. ID: Smaller and noticeably slighter than GCFL with paler colors. Bold rufous in wing and particularly bold median covert bar create strong contrast in wings. Bill is shorter and finer. In areas of overlap, these features should be enough. If in doubt, undertail has a dark border that extends around tip - limited to sides on GCFL - and white tertial fringes are narrower.