Least Flycatcher Photo Gallery
Small, compact flycatcher with a bold white eyering and 2 white wingbars.
© Darren Clark / Macaulay LibraryIdaho, May 11, 2020Small and compact flycatcher with a round head. Grayish olive above with a dusky breast and a bold white eyering.
© Matthew Addicks / Macaulay LibraryMaryland, April 30, 2019Sings incessantly throughout the summer, tossing its head back with each "chebec" note.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryNew York, May 22, 2004Not all videos have soundSmall and compact flycatcher with a round head. Grayish olive above with a dusky breast and a bold white eyering.
© Daniel Jauvin / Macaulay LibraryQuebec, May 15, 2020Congregates in clusters in deciduous forests during the breeding season and sings incessantly throughout the summer. Note bold white eyering.
© Alix d'Entremont / Macaulay LibraryNova Scotia, May 18, 2016On the breeding grounds, nests in clusters, creating a flycatcher neighborhood with anywhere from 2 to 30 territories per cluster.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryNew York, May 30, 2004Not all videos have soundBreeds in deciduous and mixed forests of all ages including second-growth and mature forests.
© Tim Lenz / Macaulay LibraryNew York, August 04, 2015Small and compact flycatcher with a white eyering found in deciduous and mixed forests of all ages.
© Benjamin Clock / Macaulay LibraryMinnesota, June 20, 2011Not all videos have soundCompare with Similar Species
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Tyrant Flycatchers(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Tyrannidae)
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