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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