Pacific-slope Flycatcher

Empidonax difficilis

Class

Aves

Order

passeriformes

Family

tyrannidae

Genus

empidonax

These small flycatchers boast a beautiful olive chartreuse coloration on their undersides and back with darker brown wings and tail. The top of their heads peak upwards with feathers forming a pointed crown. Living in forests that are warm and humid you can fnid Pacific-slope Flycatchers foraging for flying insects in the air or on foliage and the ground. At VESR, you can spot these flycatchers on their migration to Mexico and Central America. 

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