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Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens (Vieillot, 1818)
13 gWeight
The Acadian flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family.
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Colombia, Panama
Where and when it's recorded
Acadian Flycatcher has been recorded at 745 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 18 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- HUNTLEY MEADOWS PARKUnited States3,981 records
- Sabine WoodsUnited States3,108 records
- Radnor Lake SPUnited States3,016 records
More places
- Bombay Hook National Wildlife RefugeUnited States2,355 records
- State Botanical Garden of GeorgiaUnited States2,286 records
- John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States2,240 records
- High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States2,000 records
- Hughes Hollow - McKee Beshers WMAUnited States1,575 records
- Caw Caw Interpretive CenterUnited States1,520 records
- Patuxent Research Refuge – North TractUnited States1,471 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Acadian flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family.
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Questions
How big is the Acadian Flycatcher?
The Acadian Flycatcher weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Acadian Flycatcher live?
Its breeding range: North America: central, eastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Colombia and Panama.
When is the best time to see the Acadian Flycatcher?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Acadian Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Acadian Flycatcher as Least Concern.
What does the Acadian Flycatcher eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Acadian Flycatcher in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 13 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 71 mm
- Tail
- 59 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: central, eastern USA
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Empidonax
Other birds in the genus Empidonax
Yellow-bellied FlycatcherEmpidonax flaviventris
Willow FlycatcherEmpidonax traillii
Alder FlycatcherEmpidonax alnorum
White-throated FlycatcherEmpidonax albigularis
Least FlycatcherEmpidonax minimus
Hammond's FlycatcherEmpidonax hammondii
American Dusky FlycatcherEmpidonax oberholseri
American Grey FlycatcherEmpidonax wrightii
Pine FlycatcherEmpidonax affinis
Western FlycatcherEmpidonax difficilis
Yellowish FlycatcherEmpidonax flavescens
Buff-breasted FlycatcherEmpidonax fulvifrons
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