About Myiarchus cinerascens (Lawrence, 1851)
This species, Myiarchus cinerascens (Lawrence, 1851), is commonly known as the ash-throated flycatcher. It is a medium-sized tyrant flycatcher, with a body length ranging from 7.5 to 8.6 inches (19 to 22 cm), a wingspan from 11.8 to 12.6 inches (30 to 32 cm), and a body mass between 0.7 to 1.3 ounces (20 to 37 g). Overall, the species has a slim build and a long tail, with a slightly peaked crest on its relatively large head. Its upperparts are colored olive brown, with a darker head and short crest. The breast is gray, and the belly is a very pale yellow. The brown tail feathers and wings have rufous outer webs, and the wings bear two dull wing bars. Male and female ash-throated flycatchers are similar in appearance. This species breeds in desert scrub, riparian forest, brushy pastures, and open woodland across a range extending from the western United States to central Mexico. It is a short-distance migrant, and withdraws from most of the United States as well as northern and central Mexico to spend the winter from southern Mexico to Honduras. Ash-throated flycatchers are prone to wandering; single individuals are often observed outside of their normal breeding range, as far east as the east coast of North America.
