Adults have greenish upperparts and yellowish underparts (especially on the throat), with a dusky wash on the chest. They have a white or yellow eye ring that lacks the teardrop projection of Pacific-slope (E. difficilis) or cordilleran (E. occidentalis) flycatchers, white or yellowish wing bars that contrast strongly against the black wings, a broad, flat bill, and a relatively short tail when compared to other members of the genus. The upper mandible of the bill is dark, while the lower mandible is orange-pink. DNA testing in 2014 confirmed a field mark, involving the extent of buffy edging on the secondaries, to reliably distinguish this species from the two so-called "Western Flycatchers."[2][3]
Yellow-bellied flycatchers wait on a perch low or in the middle of a tree and fly out to catch insects in flight, sometimes hovering over foliage. They sometimes eat berries or seeds.
Yellow-bellied flycatcher song, recorded in Minnesota in late May
The yellow-bellied flycatcher's song can be transcribed as a rough, descending "tse-berk", which can be similar to the more common least flycatcher's snappier, more evenly pitched "che-bek."
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher at Rancho Naturalista Baja - Costa Rica
Breedingedit
Their breeding habitat is wet northern woods, especially spruce bogs, across Canada and the northeastern United States. They make a cup nest in sphagnum moss on or near the ground.
Migrationedit
These birds migrate to southern Mexico and Central America.
Referencesedit
^BirdLife International (2016). "Empidonax flaviventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22699839A93750697. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22699839A93750697.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^Engel, Joshua (26 November 2014). "A first for Illinois, discovered in The Field Museum's collection". Field Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
^Engel, Joshua (2 December 2014). "Follow up: A first for Illinois, discovered in the Field Museum's collection". Field Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
^"Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology". www.allaboutbirds.org. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yellow-bellied Flycatcher.
Wikispecies has information related to Empidonax flaviventris.
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Species Account - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
Interactive range map of Empidonax flaviventris at IUCN Red List maps
April 09, 2024
yellow, bellied, flycatcher, yellow, bellied, flycatcher, empidonax, flaviventris, small, insect, eating, bird, tyrant, flycatcher, family, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordatacl. The yellow bellied flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris is a small insect eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family Yellow bellied flycatcherConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeGenus EmpidonaxSpecies E flaviventrisBinomial nameEmpidonax flaviventris Baird WM amp Baird SF 1843 Contents 1 Description 2 Breeding 3 Migration 4 References 5 External linksDescription editAdults have greenish upperparts and yellowish underparts especially on the throat with a dusky wash on the chest They have a white or yellow eye ring that lacks the teardrop projection of Pacific slope E difficilis or cordilleran E occidentalis flycatchers white or yellowish wing bars that contrast strongly against the black wings a broad flat bill and a relatively short tail when compared to other members of the genus The upper mandible of the bill is dark while the lower mandible is orange pink DNA testing in 2014 confirmed a field mark involving the extent of buffy edging on the secondaries to reliably distinguish this species from the two so called Western Flycatchers 2 3 Measurements 4 Length 5 1 5 9 in 13 15 cm Weight 0 3 0 6 oz 8 5 17 0 g Wingspan 7 1 7 9 in 18 20 cm Yellow bellied flycatchers wait on a perch low or in the middle of a tree and fly out to catch insects in flight sometimes hovering over foliage They sometimes eat berries or seeds source source Yellow bellied flycatcher song recorded in Minnesota in late MayThe yellow bellied flycatcher s song can be transcribed as a rough descending tse berk which can be similar to the more common least flycatcher s snappier more evenly pitched che bek nbsp Yellow bellied Flycatcher at Rancho Naturalista Baja Costa RicaBreeding editTheir breeding habitat is wet northern woods especially spruce bogs across Canada and the northeastern United States They make a cup nest in sphagnum moss on or near the ground Migration editThese birds migrate to southern Mexico and Central America References edit BirdLife International 2016 Empidonax flaviventris IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22699839A93750697 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22699839A93750697 en Retrieved 19 November 2021 Engel Joshua 26 November 2014 A first for Illinois discovered in The Field Museum s collection Field Museum of Natural History Retrieved 19 February 2022 Engel Joshua 2 December 2014 Follow up A first for Illinois discovered in the Field Museum s collection Field Museum of Natural History Retrieved 19 February 2022 Yellow bellied Flycatcher Identification All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology www allaboutbirds org Retrieved 27 September 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yellow bellied Flycatcher nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Empidonax flaviventris Yellow bellied Flycatcher Species Account Cornell Lab of Ornithology Yellow bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter Yellow bellied Flycatcher Environment Canada Yellow bellied Flycatcher Canadian range Canadian Biodiversity Web Site Yellow bellied Flycatcher media Internet Bird Collection Yellow bellied Flycatcher photo gallery at VIREO Drexel University Interactive range map of Empidonax flaviventris at IUCN Red List maps Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yellow bellied flycatcher amp oldid 1191328567, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
