American Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
The American Dusky Flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri) is a common tyrant flycatcher found in 3 countries, weighing about 10 g. The American dusky flycatcher, or simply dusky flycatcher, is a small insectivorous passerine of the tyrant flycatcher family.
About the American Dusky Flycatcher
The American dusky flycatcher, or simply dusky flycatcher, is a small insectivorous passerine of the tyrant flycatcher family.
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How to identify it
Adults have olive-gray upperparts, darker on the wings and tail, with whitish underparts; they have a noticeable medium-width white eye ring, white wing bars and a medium length tail. The breast is washed with olive-gray. The bill is mainly dark. It is a bit smaller than the American grey flycatcher and a bit larger than the Hammond's flycatcher. Voice: The male sings a three-part song. A common call is a dry whit, similar to that of other Empidonax flycatchers. A less common call, that is possibly only given by the male, is a sad dew-hic.
What the American Dusky Flycatcher sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, with peak activity in May. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an American Dusky Flycatcher?
- Adults have olive-gray upperparts, darker on the wings and tail, with whitish underparts; they have a noticeable medium-width white eye ring, white wing bars and a medium length tail. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is an American Dusky Flycatcher?
- The American Dusky Flycatcher is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
- Where can you see an American Dusky Flycatcher?
- The American Dusky Flycatcher occurs in 3 countries, including the United States, Canada and Mexico.
- What does an American Dusky Flycatcher sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the American Dusky Flycatcher on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to an American Dusky Flycatcher?
- The American Dusky Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Hammond's Flycatcher, the Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and the American Grey Flycatcher.
- Is the American Dusky Flycatcher endangered?
- The American Dusky Flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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