Bird · GBIF taxon 2482802
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescensThe Acadian Flycatcher is an olive-backed forest bird with a pale eye ring, two light wing bars, and a broad-based bill. It sallies from shaded perches to catch insects above streams and announces itself with a sharp, explosive call.
Tyrant FlycatcherStreamside SongbirdAerial Insectivore
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Flies
- Moths
- Beetles
Predators
- Cooper's Hawks
- Rat snakes
- Tree squirrels
ThreatsForest fragmentation, riparian clearing, water pollution, collisions, and nest parasitism by Brown-headed Cowbirds
HabitatsMature moist deciduous forest, wooded ravines, floodplains, and shaded stream corridors
Life spanUsually several years; banded individuals have survived for about a decade
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyTyrannidae
- SpeciesEmpidonax virescens
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Remain well back from low streamside nests and avoid repeated playback of its calls.
Responsible observation
- Listen: Learn the abrupt two-part call before searching dense foliage.
- Perch: Watch shaded horizontal branches above moving water for short insect-catching flights.
- Nest: Leave any hanging fork nest undisturbed and continue along the trail.
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