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ForestCup nestTiny · 13 g
What the Acadian Flycatcher sounds like
ID tip
Adults have olive upperparts, darker on the wings and tail, with whitish underparts; they have a white eye ring, white wing bars and a wide bill. The breast is washed with olive. The upper part of the bill is dark; the lower part is yellowish. This bird's song is an explosive peet-sa. The call is a soft peet. They also have a call similar to that of the northern flicker. A unique two-note song described as "ka-zeep" helps to identify this species. Measurements: Length: 5.5–5.9 inches (14–15 cm) Weight: 0.4–0.5 ounces (11–14 g) Wingspan: 8.7–9.1 inches (22–23 cm)
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When to see the Acadian Flycatcher
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Acadian Flycatcher
The map shades 17 countries with regular records, and 2 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in United Kingdom, Puerto Rico.
About the Acadian Flycatcher
The Acadian flycatcher is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family.
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Easily confused with
Alder FlycatcherEmpidonax alnorumE. alnorum is one of the larger Empidonax species, attaining a length of 13–17 cm (5.1–6.7 in), and a weight of 12–14 g (0.42–0.49 oz).
Willow FlycatcherEmpidonax trailliiAdults have brown-olive upperparts, darker on the wings and tail, with whitish underparts; they have an indistinct white eye ring, white wing bars and a small bill.
Western FlycatcherEmpidonax difficilisAdults have olive-gray upperparts, darker on the wings and tail, with yellowish underparts; they have a conspicuous teardrop-shaped white eye ring, white wing bars, a small bill and a short tail.
Side by side: Acadian Flycatcher vs Least Flycatcher · Acadian Flycatcher vs Western Flycatcher · Acadian Flycatcher vs Willow Flycatcher · Acadian Flycatcher vs Alder Flycatcher
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