Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Empidonax flaviventris

Introduction

Completely unrelated to European flycatchers, this North American species is one of several small, greenish flycatching species that are notoriously hard to identify, except on call. As with other members of the group, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher is an extremely rare visitor.

Key Stats

Status
Very rare
Very rare
Weight
Weight
12.5g
Seasonality
Seasonality
BTO Records
BTO Records
25 records
Population and distribution stats for:
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Population Size
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Movement

Information about Yellow-bellied Flycatcher movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

Britain & Ireland movement

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report

European movements

EuroBirdPortal uses birdwatcher's records, such as those logged in BirdTrack to map the flows of birds as they arrive and depart Europe. See maps for this species here.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information for Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

Survival and Longevity

Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.

Classification, names and codes

Taxonomy, names and species codes for Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Classification and Codes

  • Order: Passeriformes
  • Family: Tyrannidae
  • Scientific name: Empidonax flaviventris
  • Authority: Baird, WM & Baird, SF, 1843
  • Euring code number: 9130

Alternate species names

  • Catalan: mosquer panxagroc
  • Czech: tyranovec žlutobrichý
  • Danish: Gulbuget Empidonax
  • Dutch: Berkenfeetiran
  • Estonian: kuuse-salutikat
  • Finnish: kuusisieppari
  • French: Moucherolle à ventre jaune
  • German: Birkenschnäppertyrann
  • Hungarian: sárgahasú tirannusz
  • Icelandic: Gulgreipur
  • Italian: Pigliamosche panciagialla
  • Lithuanian: Gelsvapilvis empidonaksas
  • Norwegian: Gulbukempid
  • Polish: empidonka zóltobrzucha
  • Slovak: pamuchár žltobruchý
  • Spanish: Mosquero Ventriamarillo
  • Swedish: pamuchár žltobruchý

More Evidence

More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com

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