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The robin-sized gray catbird sports a lovely shade of gray overall, with a black cap, dark eye, black in the wings and contrasting bright rufous under its tail.
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Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
The rufous-breasted blue flycatcher was photographed in Luzon Island, Philippines, after last being seen in 2008.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
The rufous-breasted blue flycatcher was photographed on Luzon Island, Philippines, after last being seen in 2008.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
The most distinctive difference are tiny notches in the second tail feather of the adult male rufous hummingbird.
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Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
The rufous-breasted blue flycatcher was photographed in Luzon Island, Philippines, after last being seen in 2008.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
The rufous-breasted blue flycatcher was photographed on Luzon Island, Philippines, after last being seen in 2008.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
The most distinctive difference are tiny notches in the second tail feather of the adult male rufous hummingbird.
—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Rufous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rufous. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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