Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Yucatan Flycatcher (Myiarchus yucatanensis) - HBW 9, p. 431
French: Tyran du Yucatan
German: Yucatanschopftyrann
Spanish: Copetón Yucateco
Taxonomy: Myiarchus yucatanensis Lawrence, 1871, Yucatán, Mexico.
Has in the past been suggested as being conspecific with M. stolidus, but differs significantly in morphological and vocal characters. Phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA placed it in a clade with M. crinitus, M. cinerascens and M. tyrannulus. Geographical variation, including populations on Cozumel I (lanyoni), seems ecophenotypic (correlated with rainfall and vegetation); nominate race and navai apparently intergrade in C Yucatán Peninsula; sampling needed in order to test validity of existing taxonomy. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- yucatanensis Lawrence, 1871 - E Mexico, in extreme E Tabasco (near Balancán) and N & C Yucatán Peninsula.
- lanyoni Parkes & A. R. Phillips, 1967 - Cozumel I, off NE Quintana Roo (Mexico).
- navai Parkes, 1982 - S Quintana Roo (La Vega, Chetumal) and SE Campeche (Xpujil), in Mexico, and Guatemala (Tikal, in N Petén); probably also N Belize (Gallon Jug).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on a branch, looking around and flying away Locality Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp yucatanensis)
Josep del Hoyo 27 September 2006 6 years ago 34 sec 4.2 -
A bird in a tree, preening Locality Campeche State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern)
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2009 3 years ago 31 sec 3.2 -
3 shots of a bird Locality Campeche State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern)
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2009 3 years ago 26 sec 3
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Perched adult.
Locality Grand Sirenis Resort, Akumal, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern)
Ken Simonite 5 January 2013 18 weeks ago 4.4 -
adult in tree
Locality Calakmul, Campeche State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern)
Michael Retter 9 March 2011 1 year ago 3.3
- No sound recordings available yet
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