(Empidonax minimus)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • 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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4½″ to 6″ in length 7½″ wingspan |
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Habitat |
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Open deciduous or mixed woodlands, forest openings and edges |
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Biology |
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Migration |
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Late April to early October |
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Distribution |
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Occurrence |
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Common migrant and breeder |
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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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Bill Reynolds | |||
2012 Least Flycather, Pennington County MN |
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'Least Flycatcher' in NJ- (2013) jerseytweeter |
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Published on Aug 30, 2013 ...or, at least, I think it is a 'Least Flycatcher'. Hard for me to ID, especially, without a 'frontal view'...and, hearing his 'call'. Just as bad as ID'ing the 'Migratory Warblers'... :) Video taken August 27, 2013 - in NJ. |
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Least Flycatcher Portrait ebirdr |
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Published on Jun 1, 2012 The Least Flycatcher is common in Canada and northern United States. It can be found in open woods, aspen groves, orchards, shade trees, villages, parks, rural roadsides, woodland borders. Appropriately named as it is the smallest and shortest billed flycatcher and spends the least amount if time on its nesting grounds for a flycatcher. It has olive or grayish upperparts, whitish throat, grayish breast, with a pale yellow belly and under tail. Note the narrow but distinct eye ring and distinct wing bars. Grayer above and lighter below than other empidonax species. Its song is a simple repeated "che-BEK" with a short "wit" call often repeated in a rapid series. |
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Least Flycatcher by :Dan Nelson Dan0221x |
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Uploaded on Feb 3, 2012 Photographed January 30, 2012 at Ragle Park, Sebastopol, California. 5th Sonoma County record, 2nd winter record for Sebastopol area. |
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Least Flycatcher Woodfibrebirder |
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Published on Jun 22, 2013 Least Flycatcher - Squamish River Estuary - June 22, 2013 Make sure you watch the video at the highest resolution by clicking on the little gear symbol in the lower right hand corner of the video and choosing 720p |
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Least Flycatcher - Anne Arundel County Dan Haas |
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Published on Sep 24, 2013 via YouTube Capture |
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Bill Reynolds 2012 |
Location: Pennington County MN |
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