Empidonax
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The genus Empidonax is a group of small insect-eating
passerine
bird
s in the tyrant flycatcher
family, the Tyrannidae.
Most of these birds are remarkably similar in plumage
: olive on the upper parts with light underparts, eye rings and wing bars. In the nesting season
they may be distinguished by range, habitat
and call; in other situations, particularly on migration
and in winter, it may not be possible to be sure of specific identification.
Empidonax flycatchers often flick their wings and tails rapidly.
Euler's Flycatcher
, Lathrotriccus euleri and Gray-breasted Flycatcher, Lathrotriccus griseipectus were formerly placed in Empidonax, but differ anatomically and biochemically and are now split as the genus Lathrotriccus.
Insect
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passerine
Passerine
A passerine is a bird of the order Passeriformes, which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds or, less accurately, as songbirds, the passerines form one of the most diverse terrestrial vertebrate orders: with over 5,000 identified species, it has roughly...
bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the tyrant flycatcher
Tyrant flycatcher
The tyrant flycatchers are a family of passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They are considered the largest family of birds on Earth, with more than 400 species. They are the most diverse avian family in every country in the Americas, except for the United States and...
family, the Tyrannidae.
Most of these birds are remarkably similar in plumage
Feather
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: olive on the upper parts with light underparts, eye rings and wing bars. In the nesting season
Nesting season
The nesting season is the time of year during which birds and some other animals, particularly some reptiles, build nests, lay eggs in them, and in most cases bring up their young. It is usually in the spring....
they may be distinguished by range, habitat
Habitat (ecology)
A habitat is an ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular species of animal, plant or other type of organism...
and call; in other situations, particularly on migration
Bird migration
Bird migration is the regular seasonal journey undertaken by many species of birds. Bird movements include those made in response to changes in food availability, habitat or weather. Sometimes, journeys are not termed "true migration" because they are irregular or in only one direction...
and in winter, it may not be possible to be sure of specific identification.
Empidonax flycatchers often flick their wings and tails rapidly.
Euler's Flycatcher
Euler's Flycatcher
Euler's Flycatcher, Lathrotriccus euleri, is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds in South America east of the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia and Argentina, and on the islands of Trinidad and formerly also Grenada...
, Lathrotriccus euleri and Gray-breasted Flycatcher, Lathrotriccus griseipectus were formerly placed in Empidonax, but differ anatomically and biochemically and are now split as the genus Lathrotriccus.
Species
- Yellow-bellied FlycatcherYellow-bellied FlycatcherThe Yellow-bellied Flycatcher is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family.Adults have brownish-olive upperparts, darker on the wings and tail, with yellowish underparts; they have a white eye ring, white wing bars, a small bill and a short tail...
, Empidonax flaviventris - Acadian FlycatcherAcadian FlycatcherThe Acadian Flycatcher is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family.- Description :Adults have olive upperparts, darker on the wings and tail, with whitish underparts; they have a white eye ring, white wing bars and a wide bill. The breast is washed with olive. The upper part of...
, Empidonax virescens - Alder FlycatcherAlder FlycatcherThe Alder Flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum, is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family.Adults have olive-brown upperparts, browner on the wings and tail, with whitish underparts; they have a white eye ring, white wing bars, a small bill and a short tail. The breast is washed with...
, Empidonax alnorum - Willow FlycatcherWillow FlycatcherThe Willow Flycatcher is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family.Adults have brown-olive upperparts, darker on the wings and tail, with whitish underparts; they have an indistinct white eye ring, white wing bars and a small bill. The breast is washed with olive-grey. The upper...
, Empidonax traillii - White-throated FlycatcherWhite-throated FlycatcherThe White-throated Flycatcher is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama....
, Empidonax albigularis - Least FlycatcherLeast FlycatcherThe Least Flycatcher , , is a small insect-eating bird...
, Empidonax minimus - Hammond's FlycatcherHammond's FlycatcherHammond's Flycatcher, Empidonax hammondii is a small insect-eating bird. It is a small Empidonax flycatcher, with typical size ranging from 12.5-14.5 cm....
, Empidonax hammondii - American Grey Flycatcher, Empidonax wrightii
- American Dusky Flycatcher, Empidonax oberholseri
- Pine FlycatcherPine FlycatcherThe Pine Flycatcher is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, the tyrant flycatchers.It is found in the montane tropical and subtropical coniferous forests of Mexico and southwestern Guatemala. Possible sightings of a vagrant bird were recorded in Choke Canyon State Park in southern Texas in...
, Empidonax affinis - Pacific-slope FlycatcherPacific-slope FlycatcherThe Pacific-slope Flycatcher is a small insectivorous bird of the family Tyrannidae. It is native to coastal regions of western North America, including the Pacific Ocean and the southern Sea of Cortez, as far north as British Columbia and southern Alaska, but is replaced in the inland regions by...
, Empidonax difficilis - Cordilleran FlycatcherCordilleran FlycatcherThe Cordilleran Flycatcher, Empidonax occidentalis, is a small insect-eating bird. It is a small Empidonax flycatcher, with typical length ranging from 13 to 17 cm....
, Empidonax occidentalis - Yellowish FlycatcherYellowish FlycatcherThe Yellowish Flycatcher, Empidonax flavescens, is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds in highlands from southeastern Mexico south to western Panama....
, Empidonax flavescens - Buff-breasted FlycatcherBuff-breasted FlycatcherThe Buff-breasted Flycatcher, Empidonax fulvifrons, is a small insectivorous bird. It is the smallest Empidonax flycatcher, typically ranging from 11.5 to 13 cm in size....
, Empidonax fulvifrons - Black-capped FlycatcherBlack-capped FlycatcherThe Black-capped Flycatcher, Empidonax atriceps, is a very small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It is endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama....
, Empidonax atriceps