Puerto Rican Flycatcher
A species of New World Crested Flycatchers Scientific name : Myiarchus antillarum Genus : New World Crested Flycatchers
Puerto Rican Flycatcher, A species of New World Crested Flycatchers
Botanical name: Myiarchus antillarum
Genus: New World Crested Flycatchers
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Description General Info
Description
The Puerto Rican flycatcher (Myiarchus antillarum) is a tyrant flycatcher endemic to the Puerto Rican archipelago and one of the 22 species belonging to the genus Myiarchus of the family Tyrannidae. 
Size
20 cm
Life Expectancy
14 years
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Puerto Rican Flycatcher's diet is diverse, including seeds, fruits, and a variety of arthropods such as worms, beetles, wasps, and grubs. Puerto Rican Flycatcher also consumes small vertebrates, snails, lizards, and tree toads. It forages by hunting and gleaning, exhibiting unique adaptability in its feeding strategies.
Habitat
The puerto Rican Flycatcher predominantly resides in a variety of wooded habitats, ranging from expansive forests to smaller woodlands. This includes diverse environments like karst landscapes, mangrove swamps, and wetland forests. It is also frequently found in arid scrublands, and human-altered landscapes such as coffee and pine plantations. Its presence is noted in both sunny and shaded agricultural areas, with an adaptable nature that allows it to thrive across these different ecosystems.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Species
Puerto Rican Flycatcher 
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