Listen to the Acadian flycatcher
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About the Acadian flycatcher
The Acadian flycatcher is a bird in the family Tyrannidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Acadian flycatcher sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as acadian flycatcher. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The Acadian flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family.
Related birds in the genus Empidonax
More from the family Tyrannidae
Great kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Eastern kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Eastern phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Cliff flycatcher
Hirundinea ferruginea
Yellow-crowned tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
Olive-sided flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Yellow tyrannulet
Capsiempis flaveola
Masked water tyrant
Fluvicola nengeta
Frequently asked questions
What does an Acadian flycatcher sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Acadian flycatcher on this page, including its acadian flycatcher. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Acadian flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Acadian flycatcher as “least concern”.
What family does the Acadian flycatcher belong to?
The Acadian flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) belongs to the family Tyrannidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Acadian Flycatcher by G. McGrane – Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q252175 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Acadian flycatcher – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Bettina Arrigoni – CC BY 2.0