American Grey Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii
American Grey Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The American Grey Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 12.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Empidonax
- Species wrightii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The American Grey Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The American Grey Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The American Grey Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA sw Canada and w USA.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 6.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the American Grey Flycatcher?
The American Grey Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 12.3 g.
Where does the American Grey Flycatcher live?
The American Grey Flycatcher is found across North America with a range covering NA sw Canada and w USA, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the American Grey Flycatcher belong to?
The American Grey Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the American Grey Flycatcher eat?
The American Grey Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the American Grey Flycatcher migrate?
The American Grey Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the American Grey Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the American Grey Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the American Grey Flycatcher — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the American Grey Flycatcher's range?
The American Grey Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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