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Western Flycatcher

Empidonax difficilis

The Western Flycatcher is a small bird that loves to catch insects in mid-air. With its cheerful song, it can be found flitting around trees and bushes, making it a delightful sight in nature.

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Western Flycatcher has an olive-green back and a yellowish wash on its belly. It is distinguished by a prominent, pale, teardrop-shaped eye-ring and two buffy wing bars, making it blend well with leafy environments.

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Western Flycatcher
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Western Flycatcher

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Despite their tiny size, Western Flycatchers make long migrations every year.

Some flycatchers return to the exact same nesting spot year after year.

Their nests are often so well-hidden, they might even be lined with soft spiderwebs!

They can twist and turn mid-air to catch the fastest flying insects with ease!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Insect Interceptor

Western Flycatcher can snatch flying insects right out of the air because of its agile flight and quick reflexes.

Fähigkeit

Forest Camouflage

Western Flycatcher has subtle olive-green and yellow feathers that help it blend perfectly into leafy forest canopies.

Fähigkeit

Song Navigator

Western Flycatcher can use a distinctive 'ps-SEET' song to communicate with others and mark its territory in dense woodlands.

Maße und Details

Länge
13-17 cm
Flügelspannweite
20-23 cm
Gewicht
0.008-0.012 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-7 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-5
Brutzeit
14-15 Tage
Zugstrecke
3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

This little bird mostly eats flying insects that it catches skillfully in the air.

Hauptnahrung

  • Flies
  • Wasps
  • Beetles
  • Moths
  • Spiders

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

shelters

Douglas-fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Provides nesting sites and perches for hunting.

eats

Common Wasp

Vespula vulgaris

A common flying insect prey item.

hunts

Northern Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium gnoma

A small owl that preys on songbirds.

eats

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

Forages on ants found on tree branches.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance so they feel safe and happy.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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

13-17 cm

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

20-23 cm

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

0.008-0.012 kg

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

2-7 Jahre

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

40 km/h

Was frisst Western Flycatcher?

This little bird mostly eats flying insects that it catches skillfully in the air.

Wo findet man Western Flycatcher normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Western Flycatcher?

Pursuit

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