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Western Flycatcher

Western Flycatcher

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6 days ago door Frauke
Spotted
The Pacific-slope Flycatcher is a small, yellowish flycatcher of western North America, often found in humid coniferous or mixed forests. It is a migratory species known for its 'se-WIT!' call.
Where to spot
Breeds in humid coniferous and mixed forests along the Pacific coast and mountains of western North America. Winters in Mexico and Central America.
How to spot
Listen for its distinctive, often two-part 'se-WIT!' or 'ts-SEE' call. Look for its yellowish wash, subtle eye-ring, and active foraging in dense understory or mid-canopy.
When to spot
Breeding: late spring to early summer in western North America. Migration: spring (April-May) and fall (August-September). Wintering: fall through spring in the Neotropics.
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Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:"Western Flycatcher" (Empidonax difficilis-occidentalis) (23831501026).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:"Western Flycatcher" (Empidonax difficilis-occidentalis) (23857726635).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Empidonax difficilis 1.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Pacific-slope Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Pacific-slope Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis) (8079388455).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Pacific-slope Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis) - Flickr - Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
It was formerly considered conspecific with the Cordilleran Flycatcher, forming the 'Western Flycatcher' complex, with vocalizations and subtle range differences now used for separation.
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Frauke
6 days ago
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Sitka, Alaska
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