Least Flycatcher

Empidonax minimus (Baird, WM & Baird, SF, 1843)

10 gWeight

The least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) (also called chebec, or chebecker, after the sound it makes) is a small insect-eating bird.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Least Flycatcher has been recorded at 844 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Point Pelee National ParkCanada12,222 records
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States10,375 records
Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States9,002 records

More places

RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada5,389 records
Tawas Point SPUnited States4,827 records
Beaverhill Bird ObservatoryCanada4,234 records
Rondeau Provincial ParkCanada3,482 records
Tommy Thompson ParkCanada3,393 records
Long Point – LPBO Old Cut Field StationCanada2,764 records
RN du Marais Léon-ProvancherCanada2,598 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Mexico Belize Guatemala Honduras Costa Rica El Salvador

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 least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) (also called chebec, or chebecker, after the sound it makes) is a small insect-eating bird. It is the smallest Empidonax flycatcher in eastern North America.

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Questions

How big is the Least Flycatcher?

The Least Flycatcher weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Least Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: North America: western Canada to north-central, northeastern USA and southeastern Canada. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.