Alternative name: American Dusky Flycatcher
- Empidonax oberholseri
Identification
5 1/4-6" (13-15 cm)
Back grey with slight olive tinge; breast buffy, with light throat; belly very pale yellow. Narrow white eye ring and white wing bars; long tail.
Distribution
North and Central America
Breeds western North America; winters to southern Mexico
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Subspecies oberholseri is generally considered invalid[2]
Habitat
Scrub, brushland, thickets, open coniferous forests, and mountain chaparral.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Breeding
The nest is cupshaped.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- All About Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dusky Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dusky_Flycatcher
