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Birds of Zihuatanejo

CLASS AVES

Nutting's Flycatcher

Myiarchus nuttingi

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) is a medium-sized bird with a drab gray-brown crown, gray throat and breast, and a yellow belly. It can be distinguished from similar species by its slightly brighter overall plumage, bushier crest, and distinctive calls, such as a loud "wheek!". This flycatcher breeds in dry tropical forests and thorn scrub from western Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica and is a year-round resident.

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