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Illustration of a Galapagos Flycatcher (Myiarchus magnirostris) egg, 22.6 × 16.9 mm
Illustration © 2026 Lincoln Savi, Savi Made. Free to use with credit.

Myiarchus magnirostris

  • 22.6 × 16.9 mm (estimated)
  • Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Breeds in Ecuador

Cream, with brown streaks all over, particularly at the large end.

Sources of information

Size
Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Myiarchus barbirostris, Myiarchus cephalotes, Myiarchus cinerascens, Myiarchus crinitus, Myiarchus ferox ….
Description
Gifford, E. W. 1919. Field notes on the land birds of the Galapagos Islands, and of Cocos Island, Costa Rica. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (4th series) 2(13): 189-258., p. 203.
Shape
Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).

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