Hammond's Flycatcher Similar Species Comparison
Main SpeciesHammond's Flycatcher
Small grayish flycatcher with an obvious white eyering and small bill. On perched birds note the primary feathers, which are longer than in other Empidonax species. Look for a large step between the secondaries and primaries.
© mark daly / Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, May 18, 2020Found in evergreen forests on the breeding grounds and in scrub and pine-oak woodlands during migration.
© Jack Parlapiano / Macaulay LibraryArizona, December 28, 2019Song consists of a dry, abrupt 2-syllable phrase, followed by a low burry note and another rough two-syllable phrase.
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© Jack Parlapiano / Macaulay LibraryNew Mexico, January 11, 2020
Small grayish flycatcher with a distinct eyering and 2 wingbars. Primary feathers are long for an Empidonax, creating a stepped look from the secondaries to the primaries.
© Jeremiah Trimble / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, December 02, 2017Small flycatcher with a slightly peaked head and a white eyering. Breast is gray with a pale yellowish lower belly.
© Ian Davies / Macaulay LibraryAlaska, June 01, 2012Similar SpeciesDusky Flycatcher
Dusky Flycatchers look longer tailed than Hammond's Flycatchers because their primaries don't extend as far past the secondaries as they do on Hammond's Flycatchers. Hammond's are more common in evergreen forests than Dusky Flycatchers.
© Matt Davis / Macaulay LibraryNevada, June 07, 2016Similar SpeciesGray Flycatcher
Gray Flycatchers look longer tailed than Hammond's Flycatchers because their primaries don't extend as far past the secondaries as they do on Hammond's Flycatchers. Often wags its tail downwards, while Hammond's flick their tail upward.
© Brian Sullivan / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, January 25, 2008Similar SpeciesWillow Flycatcher
Willow Flycatchers have a narrower eyering and longer bill than Hammond's Flycatchers.
© Michiel Oversteegen / Macaulay LibraryAruba, October 16, 2016Similar SpeciesGray Vireo
Gray Vireos have a thicker bill and less distinct wingbars than Hammond's Flycatchers. Gray Vireos also tend to be more active, flicking their tail side to side.
© Ryan Shaw / Macaulay LibraryArizona, August 29, 2015Similar SpeciesWestern Wood-Pewee
Larger than a Hammond's Flycatcher with a stronger peaked head and no eyering. Tends to perch in the open, habitually returning to the same perch, something Hammond's Flycatchers rarely do.
© Brian Hoffe / Macaulay LibraryAlberta, June 19, 2017Rotate Your Device to Better Compare
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