Utah Bird Profile
 Vermilion Flycatcher - Pyrocephalus rubinus

Name Roots: (Gr. pyros, "fire"; cephale, "head" - L. rubinus, "ruby")

In Utah:   
Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:
Nests in a deciduous tree at a height of 8-20 (4-60) feet, in a cup nest. This species is a rare cowbird host. This species is an insectivore: air sallier.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in low desert scrub and lowland riparian habitats.
  

by Lu  Giddings

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