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Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi (Nuttall, 1831)
32 gWeight
The olive-sided flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) is a small to medium sized passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatcher family.
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica
Olive-sided Flycatcher has been recorded at 1,212 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 26 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rocky Point Bird ObservatoryCanada2,424 records
- Pt. Reyes Bird Observatory – PalomarinUnited States2,360 records
- Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States1,781 records
More places
- Mt. Tabor ParkUnited States1,307 records
- Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States1,158 records
- Metchosin – Pedder BayCanada1,005 records
- Calgary – Confederation ParkCanada863 records
- Sweetwater WetlandsUnited States759 records
- Prospect ParkUnited States746 records
- Point Pelee National ParkCanada716 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 olive-sided flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) is a small to medium sized passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatcher family. It is a migratory species that travels from South America to North America to breed during the summer. It is an agile flyer and mainly consumes flying insects caught in flight.
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Questions
How big is the Olive-sided Flycatcher?
The Olive-sided Flycatcher weighs around 32 g.
Where does the Olive-sided Flycatcher live?
Its breeding range: North America: western Alaska to southwestern USA, northwestern Mexico, east-central USA and southeastern Canada. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Costa Rica.
When is the best time to see the Olive-sided Flycatcher?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Olive-sided Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Olive-sided Flycatcher as Least Concern.
What does the Olive-sided Flycatcher eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Olive-sided Flycatcher in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 32 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 105 mm
- Tail
- 69 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: western Alaska to southwestern USA, northwestern Mexico, east-central USA and southeastern Canada
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Contopus
Other birds in the genus Contopus
Greater PeweeContopus pertinax
Dark PeweeContopus lugubris
Smoke-colored PeweeContopus fumigatus
Ochraceous PeweeContopus ochraceus
Western Wood PeweeContopus sordidulus
Eastern Wood PeweeContopus virens
Northern Tropical PeweeContopus bogotensis
Tumbes PeweeContopus punensis
Southern Tropical PeweeContopus cinereus
White-throated PeweeContopus albogularis
Blackish PeweeContopus nigrescens
Cuban PeweeContopus caribaeus
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