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Willow flycatcher

Empidonax traillii

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

There are four subspecies of the willow flycatcher currently recognized, all of which breed in North America (including three subspecies which breed in California). Empidonax flycatchers are almost impossible to tell apart in the field so biologists use their songs to distinguish between them.

Habitat:

Urban nature park

Notes:

Unfortunately, the bird is half hidden by a branch but it was my only chance for a photo and I hadn't seen this bird before.

Reference Links:

Willow flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedJune 27, 2014

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