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Range Map for Olive-sided Flycatcher

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Migration

Long-distance migrant (most populations); short-distance migrant (subspecies majorinus). Due to their long migration, Olive-sided Flycatchers arrive on breeding grounds late in spring and may depart again as early as August.

Map data for South American distribution provided by Robert S. Ridgley, remaining distributional data are provided by NatureServe in collaboration with Robert Ridgely, James Zook, The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program, Conservation International - CABS, World Wildlife Fund - US, and Environment Canada - WILDSPACE.

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