General Description: Vermilion Flycatchers (Pyrocephalus rubinus) are medium-sized, sexually dimorphic birds of riparian areas. Adult males are jet-black above and bright red under, except for a black bandit mask. Adult females are dark above with a light-colored, striped breast and salmon-pink belly.

Vermilion Flycatcher are "fly catchers," and often can be seen flying out from a perch to catch an insect in the air, then returning to the same perch to look for another passing bug. Sometimes they catch things on the ground too.

Favored Habitat: Wooded, riparian areas.

Where to Find: Say's Phoebes are uncommon around Las Vegas. Look for them in desert riparian areas in Arizona. They occasionally show up at the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve, in the Overton area, and in other riparian areas around southern Nevada.