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Willow Flycatcher

Empidonax traillii

The Willow Flycatcher is a small, lively bird that loves to catch insects in the air. It has a sweet, whistling song that sounds like it's saying 'fitz-bew!' and is often found near water and willows.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

Aussehen

The Willow Flycatcher is a small, greenish-gray bird with a pale throat and underparts, and two faint whitish wing bars. It has a subtle eye-ring. Distinguishing it from similar flycatchers often relies more on its unique call than its very plain plumage.

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Willow Flycatcher

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

The oldest known Willow Flycatcher lived to be at least 7 years old!

Their 'fitz-bew' song is the best way to tell them apart from very similar looking birds!

This tiny bird flies thousands of miles each year during its incredible migration!

Willow Flycatchers often build their cozy nests low in willow branches near water.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Willow Flycatcher can snatch flying insects mid-air with lightning-fast dives and turns that helps them catch their meals.

Willow Flycatcher has a distinct 'fitz-bew' song that helps scientists and birdwatchers identify it from other similar species.

Willow Flycatcher can build sturdy, cup-shaped nests hidden deep within dense willow branches, protecting their eggs and young.

Maße und Details

Länge: 13-17 cm
Flügelspannweite: 20-25 cm
Gewicht: 0.012-0.018 kg
Lebenserwartung: 3-7 Jahre
Top Speed: 35 km/h
Gelegegröße: 3-5
Brutzeit: 12-14 Tage
Zugstrecke: 6000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Feeds mostly on flying insects, catching them mid-air for a tasty meal.

Hauptnahrung

Flies
Beetles
Wasps
Moths
Dragonflies

Nahrungssuche

Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

A common forest hawk that preys on smaller birds, including flycatchers.

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Snakes sometimes raid low nests for eggs and helpless nestlings.

shelters

Sandbar Willow

Salix exigua

Favors dense willow thickets near water for nesting and foraging.

eats

House Fly

Musca domestica

Consumes a variety of flying insects, including common house flies.

Merkmale

Gefiedert

Gefiedert beschreibt Tiere, hauptsächlich Vögel, die ein Federkleid besitzen.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Gesang

Singende Tiere erzeugen komplexe Lautäußerungen, oft um Partner anzulocken, ihr Revier zu verteidigen oder innerhalb ihrer Art zu kommunizieren.

Insektenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Organismen, deren Nahrung hauptsächlich aus Insekten und anderen kleinen Wirbellosen besteht.

Feuchtgebiet

Dieses Lebensraummerkmal kennzeichnet Arten, die in Feuchtgebieten vorkommen. Dies sind Landflächen, die dauerhaft oder saisonal mit Wasser gesättigt sind, darunter Marschland, Sümpfe und Moore.