Birds of North Carolina
their Distribution and Abundance
Scientific Name:
Common Name:
 Family (Alpha):
TYRANNIDAE Members: Vermilion Flycatcher 373
General Comments
The Vermilion Flycatcher's normal range extends from the southwestern United States far into South America. In winter, it withdraws from part of the United States range, and birds frequently stray eastward along the Gulf Coast, though rarely to the Atlantic Coast. North Carolina has nine records of Vermilion Flycatcher (most reviewed and accepted by the NC BRC), all from the Coastal Plain; however, there is a wide range of dates, from Jul into Feb.
Breeding Status
Nonbreeder
NC BRC List
Definitive
State Status
none
U.S. Status
Definitive
State Rank
SZ
Global Rank
G5
Coastal Plain
Casual to very rare, mainly along the coast. One immature male was seen at Nags Head (Dare) on 1 Oct 1972 (Chat 45:45); a second-year male was photographed at Pea Island NWR (Dare) on 4 Oct 1986 (Chat 51:77); an immature male was seen on the grounds of Cherry Hospital near Goldsboro (Wayne) from 20 Nov - 2 Dec 2000 (Chat 66:3-4); a female was seen by many birders and photographed near Bettie (Carteret) from 17 Dec 2006 - 4 Feb 2007 (Chat 72:9); an adult male was seen on Ocean Isle Beach (Brunswick) on 20 Jul 2010 (Chat 74:113), (Chat 75:2); an apparent first-year male was photographed at Mackay Island NWR (Currituck) on 12 Oct 2019 (Chat 84:24) (not yet reviewed by the NC BRC); an immature male near Williamston (Martin) from 8 Dec 2020 through 8 Feb 2021* (Chat 85:69); an apparent immature male was photographed at Bald Head Island (Brunswick) on 19 Oct 2022* (Chat 87:16); and a male was photographed near Pantego (Beaufort) on 2 Nov 2024 (Chat 89:26).
Piedmont
No records.
Mountain
No records.
Finding Tips
1/2*