Acadian Flycatcher Identification Acadian Flycatcher Photos and Videos Compare with Similar Species Click on an image to compare
Size & Shape
Small and long-tailed, with a large, peaked head and a broad, flat bill. Sits with a distinctly upright posture. Wings are long for a flycatcher.
Relative Size
Larger than a Yellow Warbler, smaller than a Great Crested Flycatcher.
sparrow-sized or smaller Measurements Both Sexes Length: 5.5-5.9 in (14-15 cm) Weight: 0.4-0.5 oz (11.1-13.9 g) Wingspan: 8.7-9.1 in (22-23 cm) Color Pattern
Acadian Flycatchers are olive-green above with a whitish eyering and whitish underparts. The wings are dark with two distinct white wingbars. The bill is dark above and mostly orange-yellow below.
Behavior
Sits quietly at middle levels in the forest, sallying out to snatch insects from the bottom of leaves or in midair, and returning to its perch.
Habitat
Breeds in mature deciduous forests, often in lowlands near rivers, streams, and swamps. In winter, they can be found in lowland tropical forest.
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