Acadian Flycatcher vs Black-capped Pygmy-tyrant

Empidonax virescens compared with Myiornis atricapillus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Acadian Flycatcher Black-capped Pygmy-tyrant
Scientific Name Empidonax virescens Myiornis atricapillus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Tyrannidae Tyrannidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 14.2 cm (5.6 in) 6.9 cm (2.7 in)
Weight 12.633333333333333 g (0.45 oz) 5.425 g (0.19 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-4 2
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Acadian Flycatcher only

None

Black-capped Pygmy-tyrant only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Acadian Flycatcher

Least Concern

Black-capped Pygmy-tyrant

About These Birds

Acadian Flycatcher

The Acadian Flycatcher weighs about 13g and breeds in eastern North American forest ravines. It is identified by its sharp 'peet-sa' call and olive-green upperparts.

Black-capped Pygmy-tyrant

The Black-capped Pygmy-tyrant is one of the world's smallest passerines, a tiny tyrant flycatcher of Central and South American humid forests, with a conspicuous black cap, olive-green upperparts, and yellowish underparts. It inhabits the mid-story and canopy of lowland and foothill tropical forests from Costa Rica to Bolivia and Brazil. It feeds on tiny insects, gleaning them from fine foliage.

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