Western Flycatcher
NameWestern Flycatcher
Common NameWestern Flycatcher
Scientific NameEmpidonax difficilis
FamilyTyrannidae
Wingspan (cm)19
Length (cm)14
Weight (g)10
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are olive-greenish, contrasting with a yellowish wash on the throat and belly. It has a prominent white eye-ring and two pale wing bars. The bill is relatively short with a dark upper mandible and a pale orange-yellow lower mandible.
Vocalization / CallIts call is a soft, rising 'pseet' or 'swee-eet'. The song is a series of 'pseet' notes often followed by a 'whit' or 'wee-tsee' phrase.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest, mountain
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeBreeds in western North America, from southeastern Alaska and British Columbia south through the Pacific Coast states to southern California, and eastward into the Rocky Mountains. Winters primarily in Mexico.
Identifying Featuresprominent white eye-ring, yellowish underparts, olive-greenish upperparts, two pale wing bars, peaked crown, small size
Description
The Western Flycatcher is a small, drab olive-green flycatcher with a distinctive prominent eye-ring and a yellowish wash on its underparts. It typically perches upright, often flicking its tail, and sallies out to catch insects in flight.
