Statistics for Empidonax Flycatchers

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HintAnswer% Correct
Breeds in the eastern US; winters in southern Central America and from Ecuador to Venezuela; generally prefers nesting in mature deciduous forests; has long primary feathers and a long bill with respect to other eastern Empidonax Flycatchers; "spit-a-keet!"Acadian Flycatcher
100%
Breeds throughout Canada, the northeast US, and at higher elevations in Appalachian mountains; winters in eastern South America; one of the birds originally classified under Traill's flycatcher until 1973; "free-beer!"Alder Flycatcher
100%
Breeds in western US; winters in Mexico; prefers semi-arid woodlands and shrublands; "jr-vrip!"Gray Flycatcher
100%
Breeds in western North America (Colorado to eastern Alaska); winters in Mexico and Central America; prefers old-growth coniferous forests; "tsi-pik!", "swi-vrk!", "grr-vik!"Hammond's Flycatcher
100%
Breeds throughout Canada, the northern US, and the Appalachian mountains; winters in Mexico, Central America, and at some of the southernmost points of the continental US (southern tips of Florida and Texas); rather small compared to other Empidonax Flycathers; "chi-bek!"Least Flycatcher
100%
Breeds on the western coast from California to British Columbia, winters on the western coast of Mexico; one of the two species that make up the Western Flycatcher complex (which was split in 1989, although this decision is likely to be reversed); has a white "tear-drop" eye ring; "klseewii!"Pacific-slope Flycatcher
100%
Resident flycatcher in Mexico and Guatemala; very few ABA records; has five known subspecies; resides in high elevation pine forests; "pit-wee!", "dit!", "breee!"Pine Flycatcher
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Breeds throughout most of the US (bar the southeast) and into British Columbia and Ontario; winters in Central America and Columbia; one of the birds originally classified under Traill's flycatcher until 1973; "fitz-bew!"Willow Flycatcher
100%
Breeds in the boreal forests of Canada and the northeastern US; winters in Mexico and Central America; stays on breeding grounds for very little time (~70 days) with respect to other birds; "che-bunk!"Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
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Resident to high elevations within Panama and Costa Rica; has a black head and back, and is rather different in appearance compared to other Empidonax Flycatchers; has a white "tear-drop" eye ring; "pi-pi-pew!" "pi-pi-pree!"Black-capped Flycatcher
67%
Mostly resident to Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras, but a few birds will migrate to southern Arizona to breed; has a cinnamon breast and a brownish back; rather small compared to other Empidonax Flycathers; "pi-dew!"Buff-breasted Flycatcher
67%
Some breed in the Rocky Mountains of the US and winters in Mexico, while other are entirely resident within Mexico; one of the two species that make up the Western Flycatcher complex (which was split in 1989, although this decision is likely to be reversed); has a white "tear-drop" eye ring; "tee-seet!"Cordilleran Flycatcher
67%
Breeds in western US and British Columbia; prefers mountainous forests and shrublands; "sibip!", "quwerrp!", "psuweet!"Dusky Flycatcher
67%
Short-distant migrant in Mexico and Central America, where it will breed at higher elevations and winter at lower elevations; "reeah!"White-throated Flycatcher
67%
Resident to Central America and small portions of southern Mexico; found in higher elevations in evergreen forests; very yellow compared to other Empidonax FlycatchersYellowish Flycatcher
67%

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