Main Species
Willow Flycatcher
Small, slender flycatcher. Brownish olive overall with a slight yellow wash to the belly. It has two whitish wingbars and a white throat that contrasts with the brownish olive breast.
© Michiel Oversteegen | Macaulay LibraryAruba, October 16, 2016Perches upright and often sings from the tops of bushes. Song is the best way to identify it.
© Matthew Skalla | Macaulay LibraryNew Jersey, August 04, 2016Gives a soft, dry whit often from exposed perches.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryNew York, May 01, 2004The white throat contrasts with the gray chest band. The eyering is very narrow or nonexistent.
© Carlos Echeverría | Macaulay LibraryPetén, January 23, 2016Breeds in shrubby areas with standing water or along streams. In some areas, it also nest in woodland edges and dry, brushy thickets.
© Chris Wood | Macaulay LibraryNew York, July 29, 2015Brownish olive overall with a slight yellow wash to the belly (can be brighter, especially on birds in fresh plumage). Best identified by voice.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryNew York, May 01, 2004Individuals breeding the the Southwest often paler than those in the East and Pacific Northwest.
© Bob Nieman | Macaulay LibraryNew Mexico, August 20, 2016Its hoarse fitz-bew given from high perches is the best way to identify Willow Flycathers
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryWashington, June 05, 1995