Alder Flycatcher
(Empidonax alnorum)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5B - Secure Breeding SNRB - Unranked Breeding |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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Size |
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5½″ to 6″ in length 8½″ wingspan |
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Habitat |
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Deciduous woodlands, riparian woodlands, wooded swamps |
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Ecology |
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Migration |
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Mid-April to early June and August to early September |
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Distribution |
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Occurrence |
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Uncommon migrant, locally common breeder |
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Maps |
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The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
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Taxonomy |
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| Class | Aves (birds) | ||
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Passeriformes (perching birds) | ||
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Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers) | ||
Genus |
Empidonax (empidonax flycatchers) | ||
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| Alder Flycatcher in Maine WIld Bird Video Productions |
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About
Published on Jun 4, 2012 Alder flycatchers are a common species in scrubby areas and often near water. I found a pair of birds defending their territory against another alder flycatcher. The pair were very active and vocal and you can hear a lot of different calls and threat gestures. © 2012 Garth McElroy License at http://www.paya.com/videos/136472 |
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About
Published on May 31, 2012 The Alder Flycatcher is common in Canada and northern United States. It can be found in deciduous forests, willow, alders, streamside and lakeside thickets. It has brownish-gray upperparts, a whitish throat, a pale olive breast, with a pale yellow belly. It has a more distinct eye ring than the very similar Willow Flycatcher. Also of note is its distinct wing bars. It can only be reliably told from Willow flycatcher by its wetter habitat and distinct voice. The song is a downward accented "fee-bee-o"; also a "wee-bee" and a "wheer". |
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Uploaded on Aug 1, 2011 Alder Flycatcher singing in a Connecticut bog. ©JimZipp.com 2011 |
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