American Grey Flycatcher vs Agile Tit-tyrant

Empidonax wrightii compared with Uromyias agilis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute American Grey Flycatcher Agile Tit-tyrant
Scientific Name Empidonax wrightii Uromyias agilis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Tyrannidae Tyrannidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 14.4 cm (5.7 in) 11.5 cm (4.5 in)
Weight 12.5 g (0.44 oz) 8.95 g (0.32 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

American Grey Flycatcher only

Agile Tit-tyrant only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

American Grey Flycatcher

Least Concern

Agile Tit-tyrant

About These Birds

American Grey Flycatcher

The American Grey Flycatcher is a small empidonax weighing about 13 g with a 14.4 cm wingspan, breeding in dry sagebrush and pinyon-juniper habitat of the western United States. It characteristically dips its tail slowly downward, a behavior useful for identification.

Agile Tit-tyrant

The Agile Tit-tyrant is a small Andean flycatcher of the Tyrannidae family, weighing about 9 g with a wingspan near 12 cm. It is found in humid montane scrub and forest edges in South America, flitting nimbly through vegetation in search of small insects.

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