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Buff-breasted Flycatcher
Empidonax fulvifrons
Buff-breasted Flycatcher (Empidonax fulvifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Buff-breasted Flycatcher (Empidonax fulvifrons) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 7.9 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 fulvifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buff-breasted Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Buff-breasted Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buff-breasted Flycatcher (Empidonax fulvifrons) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA sw USA to Honduras.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.9 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 5.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 511,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buff-breasted Flycatcher?
The Buff-breasted Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 7.9 g.
Where does the Buff-breasted Flycatcher live?
The Buff-breasted Flycatcher is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA sw USA to Honduras, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Buff-breasted Flycatcher belong to?
The Buff-breasted Flycatcher (Empidonax fulvifrons) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Buff-breasted Flycatcher eat?
The Buff-breasted Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Buff-breasted Flycatcher migrate?
The Buff-breasted Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buff-breasted 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 Buff-breasted Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Buff-breasted Flycatcher — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Buff-breasted Flycatcher's range?
The Buff-breasted Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 511,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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