Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris)
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

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

12 gWeight

The yellow-bellied flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Costa Rica, Canada

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher has been recorded at 749 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica3,494 records
  2. Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States2,937 records
  3. Black Rock LodgeBelize2,426 records
More places
  1. Point Pelee National ParkCanada1,830 records
  2. Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States1,711 records
  3. RNP ChajbaocGuatemala1,560 records
  4. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica1,470 records
  5. Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica1,331 records
  6. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica1,068 records
  7. Long Point – LPBO Old Cut Field StationCanada1,037 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCosta RicaCanadaBelizeGuatemalaHondurasMexicoNicaragua

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 yellow-bellied flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-bellied Flycatcher?

The Yellow-bellied Flycatcher weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Yellow-bellied Flycatcher live?

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

When is the best time to see the Yellow-bellied Flycatcher?

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

Is the Yellow-bellied Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-bellied Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-bellied Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-bellied Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
67 mm
Tail
53 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

North America: west-central Canada to southeastern Canada and northeastern USA

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Empidonax

Other birds in the genus Empidonax

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

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