Buff-breasted Flycatcher Similar Species Comparison
Main SpeciesBuff-breasted Flycatcher
Small flycatcher with cinnamon underparts, a short bill, and a white eyering.
© Cameron Rutt / Macaulay LibraryArizona, April 14, 2018Worn individuals only show a hint of cinnamon on the breast. Note small size, eyering, and short bill.
© Etienne Artigau🦩 / Macaulay LibraryArizona, April 29, 2016© Ana Paula Oxom / Macaulay LibraryQuetzaltenango, February 23, 2020
Small, cinnamon washed flycatcher with a brownish back and 2 pale wingbars. Intensity of cinnamon wash varies among individuals.
© Tanner Martin / Macaulay LibraryArizona, April 03, 2019© Oscar Wilhelmy / Macaulay LibraryArizona, July 18, 2017
Similar SpeciesWestern Flycatcher
Adult/immature
Cordilleran Flycatchers have a longer bill, a greenish back, and teardrop shaped eyering while Buff-breasted Flycatchers have a shorter bill, a brownish back, and a regular eyering.
© Adam Dudley / Macaulay LibraryNevada, June 01, 2017Similar SpeciesWestern Flycatcher
Adult/immature
Pacific-slope Flycatchers have a longer bill, a greenish back, and teardrop shaped eyering while Buff-breasted Flycatchers have a shorter bill, a brownish back, and a regular eyering.
© Jonathan Vargas / Macaulay LibraryNayarit, December 29, 2016Similar SpeciesHammond's Flycatcher
Adult/immature
Hammond's Flycatchers have a whitish breast and Buff-breasted Flycatchers have a cinnamon breast.
© Brian Sullivan / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, January 24, 2008Similar SpeciesDusky Flycatcher
Adult/immature
Dusky Flycatchers have a whitish breast while Buff-breasted Flycatchers have a cinnamon breast.
© Matt Davis / Macaulay LibraryNevada, June 07, 2016Rotate Your Device to Better Compare
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