Yellowish Flycatcher (Empidonax flavescens)
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Yellowish Flycatcher

Empidonax flavescens Lawrence, 1865

12–14 cmLength12 gWeight

The yellowish flycatcher (Empidonax flavescens) is a small passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama

Yellowish Flycatcher has been recorded at 99 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica4,016 records
  2. Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica3,171 records
  3. Savegre HotelCosta Rica2,511 records
More places
  1. Savegre Mt. Lodge – primary forest trails above lodgeCosta Rica1,521 records
  2. RNP Ranchitos del QuetzalGuatemala1,240 records
  3. San Gerardo de DotaCosta Rica793 records
  4. RNP ChajbaocGuatemala605 records
  5. Reserva de la Biosfera El Triunfo – Campamento El TriunfoMexico597 records
  6. Laguna del BosqueGuatemala582 records
  7. PN Tapanti – Sector TapantiCosta Rica529 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaGuatemalaPanamaMexicoHondurasNicaraguaEl 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 yellowish flycatcher (Empidonax flavescens) is a small passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found from Mexico to Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Yellowish Flycatcher?

The Yellowish Flycatcher is about 12–14 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Yellowish Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: southeastern Mexico to Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Yellowish Flycatcher?

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

Is the Yellowish Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellowish Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Yellowish Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellowish Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
12–14 cm
Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
56 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Middle America: southeastern Mexico to Panama

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 Dusky FlycatcherAmerican Dusky FlycatcherEmpidonax oberholseriAmerican Grey FlycatcherAmerican Grey FlycatcherEmpidonax wrightiiPine FlycatcherPine FlycatcherEmpidonax affinisWestern FlycatcherWestern FlycatcherEmpidonax difficilisBuff-breasted FlycatcherBuff-breasted FlycatcherEmpidonax fulvifrons
Yellowish Flycatcher

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