Flycatchers

Vermilion Flycatcher

Family Tyrannidae – Tyrant Flycatchers

This is the largest family of birds in the Americas, with many representatives in Arizona. They are insectivorous, often sallying out from perches to catch prey mid-air.

Genus Contopus – Pewees

Genus Empidonax – Small Flycatchers (notoriously difficult to identify)

Genus Sayornis – Phoebes

Genus Pyrocephalus – Vermilion Flycatcher

Genus Myiarchus – Large Crested Flycatchers

Genus Tyrannus – Kingbirds