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Acadian Flycatcher

Empidonax virescens

The Acadian Flycatcher is a small, cheerful bird that loves to sing in the trees. It has a soft greenish color and can be found flitting about in the woods, catching insects to eat.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Acadian Flycatcher is a small, greenish-olive bird with a whitish throat and belly, often appearing slightly dull. It has a distinctive pale eye-ring and two clear whitish wing bars that help distinguish it from similar flycatchers.

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Acadian Flycatcher
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Acadian Flycatcher

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

An Acadian Flycatcher can catch hundreds of bugs in just one day!

Their unusual hanging nests often sway freely in the forest breezes.

These tiny birds migrate thousands of miles to warmer lands each year!

They use a special 'pee-tsa!' song to find mates and claim territory.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Aerial Ambush Hunter

Acadian Flycatcher can dart from a perch to snatch flying insects mid-air, a skilled aerial hunter in the forest.

Fähigkeit

Secret Nest Builder

Acadian Flycatcher has a unique nest, often flimsy-looking but sturdy, suspended like a hammock from tree branches.

Fähigkeit

Forest Voice

Acadian Flycatcher can use its distinct 'pee-tsa' call to communicate, helping other birds recognize its presence.

Maße und Details

Länge
12.5-14 cm
Flügelspannweite
22-24 cm
Gewicht
0.01-0.014 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-7 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-4
Brutzeit
13-15 Tage
Zugstrecke
4000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These tiny birds primarily eat flying insects caught mid-air!

Hauptnahrung

  • flies
  • mosquitoes
  • beetles
  • wasps
  • small caterpillars
  • spiders

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Large hawks may prey on adult flycatchers.

eaten by

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Tree-climbing snakes can find and eat eggs or nestlings.

shelters

White Oak

Quercus alba

They build their delicate nests within the branches of various trees.

hunts

Yellow Fever Mosquito

Aedes aegypti

These birds actively hunt and consume many types of mosquitoes.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and be quiet so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Acadian Flycatcher?

12.5-14 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Acadian Flycatcher?

22-24 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Acadian Flycatcher?

0.01-0.014 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Acadian Flycatcher?

3-7 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Acadian Flycatcher?

40 km/h

Was frisst Acadian Flycatcher?

These tiny birds primarily eat flying insects caught mid-air!

Wo findet man Acadian Flycatcher normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Acadian Flycatcher?

Ambush

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