Empidonax flycatcher, Florida (1 Viewer)

[Lissagriffin]

I managed to get a few photos of this flycatcher at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Florida two days ago. I don’t know whether enough detail is there to identify it specifically, but having little experience with this notoriously difficult genus, I’m going to have to rely on the expertise of others.

 

[THE_FERN]

Perhaps yellow-bellied? Quite long primary projection and colours not right for least. I think projection too short for Acadian. Would be nice to be able judge the underpart colours properly (can't here). Try for yourself:

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[Ruff-Leg]

Probably Yellow-bellied. The primary extension and eye ring shape are consistent. I referenced Lee and Birch's North American Flycatchers, which turns out, is a major source for The Fern's Opus reference. So, full circle.

 

[THE_FERN]

Probably Yellow-bellied. The primary extension and eye ring shape are consistent. I referenced Lee and Birch's North American Flycatchers, which turns out, is a major source for The Fern's Opus reference. So, full circle.

Yes but with lots of original analysis so as not to infringe copyright [and I don't have the recent book]

 

[Lissagriffin]

Thanks, guys. That chart on Empid ID looks really useful. I hadn’t seriously considered Yellow-bellied as Sibley described it as rare in FL in September, with Acadian the most likely Empid to encounter. Shouldn’t the bill look smaller in Yellow-bellied?

 

[THE_FERN]

Thanks, guys. That chart on Empid ID looks really useful. I hadn’t seriously considered Yellow-bellied as Sibley described it as rare in FL in September, with Acadian the most likely Empid to encounter. Shouldn’t the bill look smaller in Yellow-bellied?

I'm not sure how many options there are. Compare with e.g. Acadian, especially the primary projection and you'll probably come to the same conclusion as 2 (independent) commentators. Least is rare there perhaps: head shape primary projection and bill are wrong for that imho. Worth looking at the headline images on ebird (others may be misidentified) to decide