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Of the dozen or more maddeningly similar species in the Empidonax genus, the cheery Acadian Flycatcher is the common one of mature forests of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S. They perch on slender branches at middle heights to sing explosive ker-chip! songs, or to fly out to catch insects. They are relatively strongly marked among Empidonax species, with rich olive-green plumage, a neat ...
Browse North American birds in taxonomic order—by order and family, with quick access to each bird’s photos and sounds.
The great crested flycatcher ( Myiarchus crinitus) is a large insect -eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. It is the most widespread member of the genus Myiarchus in North America, and is found over most of the eastern and mid-western portions of the continent. [2] It dwells mostly in the treetops and rarely is found on the ground.
When not hovering, the Restless Flycatcher perches on stumps and fence posts with its tail continually swept from side to side and its small crest erect. Identification. The Restless Flycatcher has a glossy blue-black head, with a small crest, and is white below, from the chin to the undertail, with a blue-black bill surrounded by bristles.
A large, assertive flycatcher with rich reddish-brown accents and a lemon-yellow belly, the Great Crested Flycatcher is a common bird of Eastern woodlands. Its habit of hunting high in the canopy means it’s not particularly conspicuous—until you learn its very distinctive call, an emphatic rising whistle. These flycatchers swoop after flying insects and may crash into foliage in pursuit of ...
Fork-tailed flycatcher in Colombia. The fork-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus savana) is a passerine bird of the tyrant flycatcher family and is a member of a genus typically referred to as kingbirds.Named for their distinguishably long, forked tail, fork-tailed flycatchers are seen in lightly forested or grassland areas, from southern Mexico to south past Argentina.
Old World flycatchers is the common name for the avian family Muscicapidae, which also includes the Old World chats.The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 351 species in the family, distributed among five subfamilies and 54 genera.. This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial.
