Empidonax

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Empidonax
Alder Flycatcher From The Crossley ID Guide Eastern Birds.jpg
Alder flycatchers, Empidonax alnorum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Empidonax
Cabanis, 1855
Type species
Empidonax pusillus [1]
Cabanis, 1855
Species

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The genus Empidonax is a group of small insect-eating passerine birds in the tyrant flycatcher family, the Tyrannidae. The genus name Empidonax is from Ancient Greek empis, "gnat", and anax, "master". [2]

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Most of these birds are very similar in plumage: olive on the upper parts with light underparts, eye rings and wing bars. In the nesting season they may be distinguished by range, habitat and call; in other situations, particularly on migration and in winter, it may not be possible to be sure of specific identification.

Empidonax flycatchers often flick their wings and tails rapidly.

Euler's flycatcher, Lathrotriccus euleri and gray-breasted flycatcher, Lathrotriccus griseipectus were formerly placed in Empidonax, but differ anatomically and biochemically and are now placed in the genus Lathrotriccus .

Species

The genus contains 14 species: [3]

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Empidonax flaviventris GJ2.jpg Empidonax flaviventris Yellow-bellied flycatcher North America, Mexico and Central America
Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) (19049375859).jpg Empidonax virescens Acadian flycatcher eastern United States and southwestern Ontario, eastern Mexico and the Caribbean to southern Central America and the very northwest of South America in Colombia, western Venezuela, and Ecuador
Empidonax alnorum CT2.jpg Empidonax alnorum Alder flycatcher Canada and Alaska, descending to a southernmost point in the northeastern United States
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher.jpg Empidonax traillii Willow flycatcher United States and southern Canada
Empidonax albigularis.jpg Empidonax albigularis White-throated flycatcher Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Empidonax-minimus-001.jpg Empidonax minimus Least flycatcher eastern North America
Hammond's Flycatcher - Sisters - Oregon S4E1410 (19236697615).jpg Empidonax hammondii Hammond's flycatcher western United States, Alaska and Canada
Empidonax wrightii Richard Crossley.jpg Empidonax wrightii American grey flycatcher western North America, especially the Great Basin.
American Dusky Flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri) (8079381798).jpg Empidonax oberholseri American dusky flycatcher southern Arizona and Mexico
Pine Flycatcher (Empidonax affinis) (8079388221).jpg Empidonax affinis Pine flycatcher Mexico and southwestern Guatemala.
Empidonax difficilis1.jpg Empidonax difficilis Western flycatcher western North America, including the Pacific Ocean and the southern Gulf of California to Mexico
Empidonax-flavescens-001.jpg Empidonax flavescens Yellowish flycatcher southeastern Mexico south to western Panama.
Buff-breastedFlycatcher-30APR2017.jpg Empidonax fulvifrons Buff-breasted flycatcher United States through Mexico to southern Honduras.
Black-capped Flycatcher - Central Highlands - Costa Rica MG 7063 (26603418092).jpg Empidonax atriceps Black-capped flycatcher Costa Rica and western Panama.

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References

  1. ↑ "Tyrannidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ↑ Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p.  146. ISBN   978-1-4081-2501-4.
  3. ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Tyrant flycatchers". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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