Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
La Sagra's Flycatcher (Myiarchus sagrae) - HBW 9, p. 439
French: Tyran de La Sagra
German: Kubaschopftyrann
Spanish: Copetón de De La Sagra
Other common names: Cuban Crested Flycatcher (sagrae); Bahama Flycatcher (lucaysiensis)
Taxonomy: Muscicapa sagrae Gundlach, 1852, Cuba.
Has been considered conspecific with M. stolidus, but usually treated as separate species on basis of vocal characters. Phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA found nominate race to be more closely related to nominate race of M. stolidus, with race dominicensis of latter being sister to race lucaysiensis of present species. Interestingly, dawn song of nominate M. stolidus is similar to that of both races of present species. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- lucaysiensis (H. Bryant, 1867) - Bahamas (Abaco, Andros, Grand Bahama, Green Cay, Inagua, New Providence).
- sagrae (Gundlach, 1852) - Cuba, I of Pines and Grand Cayman I.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched on a branch and flying away Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp sagrae)
Josep del Hoyo 1 August 2004 7 years ago 17 sec 3.7 -
A bird singing from different perches Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp sagrae)
Josep del Hoyo 1 August 2004 7 years ago 34 sec 2.8 -
A bird perched on a branch and flying away, and a bird in a tree Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp sagrae)
Adrian Long 28 February 2002 8 years ago 12 sec 2.6 -
A bird singing Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp sagrae)
Josep del Hoyo 1 August 2004 7 years ago 28 sec 2.5
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Perching high in a bush.
Locality Ciénaga de Zapata, Cuba
David Lingard 8 February 2012 6 weeks ago 4.2 -
Perching on a twig.
Locality Las Terrazas, Pinar del Río Province, Cuba
David Lingard 2 February 2012 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.6 -
Adult in bush
Locality La Güira, Cuba (ssp sagrae)
Photo-ay 6 January 2009 2 years ago 3.5
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Singing from a nearby tree branch Locality El Yarey, Jiguaní, Granma Province, Cuba
(ssp sagrae)
Joe Angseesing 26 March 2007 2 years ago 3.3
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