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These cavity-nesting and urban-tolerant insectivores are widespread but restricted to forested parts of the state, and therefore they do not frequently breed near the coast. These birds habitually line their nests with snake-skins. The Great Crested Flycatcher is one of at least eight species of Louisiana birds that used old nest cavities of the now very rare Red-cockaded Woodpecker.
painting by Louis Agassiz Fuertes 1914
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Although these branch-nesting insectivores will breed in fairly open, tall bottomland forests, they nest most commonly in open pine woods. The species is a late spring migrant, and "Possible" records on the map may represent nonbreeding individuals.
painting by Louis Agassiz Fuertes 1914
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As with Scissor-tailed Flycatchers, the breeding distribution of these insectivores does not correspond well to the major habitat regions. Phoebes breed in Louisiana only in the extreme northwest part of the state. They are primarily rural birds with a distinct affinity for forested streams. This ledge-nesting species is a frequent host of the Brown-headed Cowbird.
painting by Louis Agassiz Fuertes 1914
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