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What the Olive-sided Flycatcher sounds like
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The olive-sided flycatcher is a small to medium-sized passerine, smaller than an American robin, but bigger than sparrows. It can be identified by its olive-grey or grey-brownish plumage above with a white mid-breast section and throat. The olive tones on its back and wings are seen mainly in optimal light and when the feathers are freshly moulted. The sides of the breast area are grey and make the bird look like it is wearing a vest. It has a relatively long bill and long wings for its size. Sometimes, some of its head feathers can be raised, which make it look like it has a small crest. Voice: During the breeding, olive-sided flycatcher males sing a song to attract a mate. The mnemonic for its song is "Quick, three beers!" with three successive higher-pitched sounds. The first sound is shorter and not as high-pitched and loud as the two others. Sometimes, during mating season, males can produce growling sounds or squeaks when in conflict with other males.
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When to see the Olive-sided 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 Olive-sided Flycatcher
The map shades 21 countries with regular records, and 4 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 Aruba, Bahamas, Curaçao, Guyana.
About the Olive-sided Flycatcher
The olive-sided flycatcher is a small to medium sized passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatcher family. It is a migratory species that travels from South America to North America to breed during the summer. It is an agile flyer and mainly consumes flying insects caught in flight. Since 2016, this species has been assessed as being near-threatened globally (IUCN) and threatened in Canada (SRA) due to its declining populations.
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Easily confused with
Southern Tropical PeweeContopus cinereusThe southern tropical pewee is 13.5 to 14.5 cm (5.3 to 5.7 in) long and weighs about 10 to 15 g (0.35 to 0.53 oz).
Greater PeweeContopus pertinaxThe greater pewee is 18 to 20 cm (7.1 to 7.9 in) long and weighs about 22 to 36 g (0.78 to 1.3 oz).
Smoke-colored PeweeContopus fumigatusThe smoke-colored pewee is a grey bird with a slight crest on its head.
Side by side: Eastern Wood Pewee vs Olive-sided Flycatcher · Olive-sided Flycatcher vs Western Wood Pewee · Olive-sided Flycatcher vs Southern Tropical Pewee · Greater Pewee vs Olive-sided Flycatcher · Olive-sided Flycatcher vs Smoke-colored Pewee
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