Gray Flycatcher
NameGray Flycatcher
Common NameGray Flycatcher
Scientific NameEmpidonax wrightii
FamilyTyrannidae
Wingspan (cm)21
Length (cm)14
Weight (g)10.5
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are dull gray-olive, with paler whitish to yellowish underparts. It features two faint whitish wing bars and a subtle white eye-ring. The bill is relatively long and slender, with a pale lower mandible.
Vocalization / CallIts song is a soft, two-part 'chip-wit' or 'wit-chu,' and its call is a dry 'whit.'
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest, mountain
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeBreeds in western North America, from southern British Columbia south through the western United States. Winters in the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Identifying Featurestail-pumping behavior, subtle eye-ring, long tail, pale lower mandible, two faint wing bars, drab gray-olive plumage
Description
A small, drab flycatcher known for its distinctive tail-pumping behavior, often dipping its tail downwards. It has a relatively long tail and a subtle eye-ring, typically found in dry, open woodlands.
