Medium-sized Myiarchus flycatcher that is proportionally large-headed and short-tailed. Dark earth-brown and reddish-brown above and pale below; usually shows a conspicuous bushy crest. Adult: Dark dusky face and crest. Long dark bill. Shows much less yellow (almost none) below than other Myiarchus, with a pale gray throat and breast that gradually transitions to a whitish belly and undertail coverts. May show a very weak wash of yellow. Dark gray-brown nape, back and scapulars. Dark brown wings with two bold white wingbars, white fringes of tertials and whitish edging to secondaries. Rusty-brown rump and tail; from below, tail feathers show extensive rusty-orange with paler edges on the outermost rectrices. Juvenile: Similar to adult, but paler. Secondaries are edged in rufous instead of white.

Length: 19 (cm) Wingspan: 27 (cm)

Habitat:

Mixed woodlands, pine forests, mangroves and areas with shrubs and dense thickets.

Behavior:

Can be quite aggressive and conspicuous.

Feeding:

Diet consists of insects, berries and seeds.