Gray flycatcher Empidonax wrightii
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Length: 4.75 inches
Small flycatcher
Triangular head
Eye ring
Lower mandible mostly dark
Grayish upperparts
Breast has olive wash ...
Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii) in Chatham Co., NC
This Empidonax flycatcher was found on the Jordan Lake Christmas Bird Count 12/28/03 at Hank's Chapel by the team of Josh Rose, Bill Lupardus, and Glenn Simon.
The Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii) is a drab flycatcher of the American west, breeding from southern British Columbia all the way to some areas of west Texas and Mexico.
Gray Flycatcher Behaviour
No observations regarding Gray Flycatcher behavior have been submitted to the database yet.
Interesting Facts about Gray Flycatchers ...
Gray Flycatcher
A bird of the desert southwest, this flycatcher is poorly known.
Alwright, I Finally Got a Name ...
Gray Flycatcher, Empidonax wrightii
Dusky Flycatcher, Empidonax oberholseri
Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Empidonax difficilis
Cordilleran Flycatcher, Empidonax occidentalis
Buff-breasted Flycatcher, Empidonax fulvifrons ...
The Gray Flycatcher (E. wrightii), more gray than most, is well-known as a hearty tail pumper. The Dusky Flycatcher (E. oberholseri) may be considered easier to identify by voice than its peers because it is one of the noisiest empids.
 See also: Flycatcher, Dusky Flycatcher, Phoebe, Kingbird, Yellow-bellied
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