Listen to the Least flycatcher
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About the Least flycatcher
The Least flycatcher is a bird in the family Tyrannidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 11 g.
What does the Least 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.
From Wikipedia
The least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) (also called chebec, or chebecker, after the sound it makes) is a small insect-eating bird. It is the smallest Empidonax flycatcher in eastern North America.
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 a Least flycatcher sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Least flycatcher on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Least flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Least flycatcher as “least concern”.
What family does the Least flycatcher belong to?
The Least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) belongs to the family Tyrannidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Empidonax minimus - Least Flycatcher by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q944011 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Least flycatcher – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by User:Mdf – CC BY-SA 3.0