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Empidonax Flycatchers

Empidonax

Empidonax Flycatchers are small, lively birds that love to catch insects in the air. They have a cheerful song and can be found flitting around in trees and bushes.

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Empidonax Flycatchers have subtle drab plumage, typically olive-green, grayish-brown, or yellow-green, with pale wing bars and often a distinct eye-ring. Their similar appearance makes visual identification tricky.

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Empidonax Flycatchers
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Empidonax Flycatchers

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

A baby flycatcher can eat hundreds of insects in just one single day!

Many Empidonax look so alike, even experts use their distinct songs to identify them!

Their wide, flat beaks are perfectly shaped for scooping up flying bugs mid-air!

These tiny birds can migrate thousands of miles, sometimes crossing entire continents!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Insect Interceptor

Empidonax Flycatchers can snatch flying insects right out of the air thanks to their agile flight and quick reflexes.

Fähigkeit

Secret Song Code

Empidonax Flycatchers use distinct, complex songs to identify each other, which helps overcome their similar looks.

Fähigkeit

Stealthy Spotter

Empidonax Flycatchers have excellent eyesight that helps them spot tiny insects from a distance while perched quietly.

Fähigkeit

Nesting Navigator

Empidonax Flycatchers can build well-camouflaged cup nests, protecting their eggs and young from predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
12-17 cm
Flügelspannweite
18-25 cm
Gewicht
0.007-0.015 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-8 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-4
Brutzeit
12-15 Tage
Zugstrecke
5000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny aerial hunters, they mostly snatch flying insects right out of the air.

Hauptnahrung

  • Flies
  • Moths
  • Beetles
  • Wasps
  • Caterpillars
  • Spiders

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

Small raptors often prey on adult flycatchers.

hunts

House Fly

Musca domestica

Empidonax flycatchers efficiently catch various flying insects.

depends on

White Oak

Quercus alba

They depend on trees for perches, nesting, and insect foraging habitat.

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Snakes can raid nests, eating eggs or hatchlings.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Empidonax Flycatchers?

12-17 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Empidonax Flycatchers?

18-25 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Empidonax Flycatchers?

0.007-0.015 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Empidonax Flycatchers?

3-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Empidonax Flycatchers?

40 km/h

Was frisst Empidonax Flycatchers?

Tiny aerial hunters, they mostly snatch flying insects right out of the air.

Wo findet man Empidonax Flycatchers normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Empidonax Flycatchers?

Ambush

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