American Dusky Flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri)
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American Dusky Flycatcher

Empidonax oberholseri Phillips, AR, 1939

10 gWeight

The American dusky flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri), or simply dusky flycatcher, is a small insectivorous passerine of the tyrant flycatcher family.

Busiest months: April–May and August · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

American Dusky Flycatcher has been recorded at 179 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky PeakUnited States2,807 records
  2. Rio Grande Nature Center SPUnited States1,406 records
  3. Patagonia Lake SP – Birding TrailUnited States1,252 records
More places
  1. Tatlayoko Lake Bird ObservatoryCanada1,019 records
  2. Desert NWR – Corn CreekUnited States701 records
  3. Florida Canyon – lowerUnited States697 records
  4. Patagonia Lake State ParkUnited States687 records
  5. Malheur NWR – HeadquartersUnited States610 records
  6. Zona Arqueológica Monte AlbánMexico541 records
  7. Ramsey Canyon PreserveUnited States532 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCanadaMexico

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 American dusky flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri), or simply dusky flycatcher, is a small insectivorous passerine of the tyrant flycatcher family.

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Questions

How big is the American Dusky Flycatcher?

The American Dusky Flycatcher weighs around 10 g.

Where does the American Dusky Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: North America: western Canada and western USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.

When is the best time to see the American Dusky Flycatcher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April, May and August (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the American Dusky Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the American Dusky Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the American Dusky Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the American Dusky Flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
10 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
67 mm
Tail
61 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: western Canada and western USA

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Empidonax

Other birds in the genus Empidonax

Yellow-bellied FlycatcherYellow-bellied FlycatcherEmpidonax flaviventrisAcadian FlycatcherAcadian FlycatcherEmpidonax virescensWillow FlycatcherWillow FlycatcherEmpidonax trailliiAlder FlycatcherAlder FlycatcherEmpidonax alnorumWhite-throated FlycatcherWhite-throated FlycatcherEmpidonax albigularisLeast FlycatcherLeast FlycatcherEmpidonax minimusHammond's FlycatcherHammond's FlycatcherEmpidonax hammondiiAmerican Grey FlycatcherAmerican Grey FlycatcherEmpidonax wrightiiPine FlycatcherPine FlycatcherEmpidonax affinisWestern FlycatcherWestern FlycatcherEmpidonax difficilisYellowish FlycatcherYellowish FlycatcherEmpidonax flavescensBuff-breasted FlycatcherBuff-breasted FlycatcherEmpidonax fulvifrons
American Dusky Flycatcher

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