Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus), Pasture Canyon, Coconino County

This Least Flycatcher was found by Chuck LaRue on 22 October 2018 and photographed by Jason Wilder on 23 October 2018

Casual visitor with 11 prior accepted records, most from fall.  

Empidonax flycatchers are a difficult group to identify. Helpful features that separate this bird from Dusky Flycatcher include the head and neck shape, short, wide bill with convex sides, high wing contrast (very wide, bright wing bars with the rest of the wing rather blackish), olive back contrasting with grayer head, white throat and vested look, and short wings and tail. Audio of the bird can be found at: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/120230821

23 October 2018, photo by Jason Wilder

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