American Dusky Flycatcher vs Bahia Wagtail-tyrant

Empidonax oberholseri compared with Stigmatura bahiae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute American Dusky Flycatcher Bahia Wagtail-tyrant
Scientific Name Empidonax oberholseri Stigmatura bahiae
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Tyrannidae Tyrannidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 13.3 cm (5.2 in) 10.6 cm (4.2 in)
Weight 11.4 g (0.40 oz) 8.45 g (0.30 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

American Dusky Flycatcher only

Bahia Wagtail-tyrant only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

American Dusky Flycatcher

Least Concern

Bahia Wagtail-tyrant

About These Birds

American Dusky Flycatcher

The American Dusky Flycatcher is a small empidonax weighing about 11 g with a 13.3 cm wingspan, breeding in shrubby mountain slopes of western North America. It captures insects on short aerial sallies and is best identified by its distinctive two-note call.

Bahia Wagtail-tyrant

The Bahia Wagtail-tyrant is a small flycatcher found in caatinga and dry scrub habitats of northeastern Brazil, weighing about 8.45g with a wingspan of 10.6cm. It has a long tail often wagged conspicuously and forages for insects in open shrubby habitats. It is one of several passerines endemic to the caatinga biome.

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