Hammond's flycatcher

Adults have greyish-olive upperparts, darker on the wings and tail, with whitish underparts; they have a conspicuous white eye ring, white wing bars, a small bill and a short tail. The breast is washed with grey and the sides of the belly with yellow. Many species of Empidonax flycatchers look closely alike. The best way to distinguish species is by voice, by breeding habitat and/or range.

The Hammond's flycatcher is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Hammond's Flycatcher, Empidonax hammondii is a small insect-eating bird. It is a small Empidonax flycatcher, with typical size ranging from 12.5-14.5 cm. Adults have greyish-olive upperparts, darker on the wings and tail, with whitish underparts; they have a conspicuous white eye ring, white wing bars, a small bill and a short tail. The breast is washed with grey and the sides of the belly with yellow. Many species of Empidonax flycatchers look closely alike. More

Hammond's Flycatcher (2 of 3) The birds don’t care what label we give them, of course. Labeling is a curiously human occupation leading to mixed results such as science or war. But we are birders and we want to know what it is we have seen. The first clue is the Aspen sapling on which the bird is perched. That means we are in the mountains and in a mixed conifer-aspen forest. More

The Hammond's Flycatcher is a small suboscine, 12.5 to 14.5 cm, 7.7 to 12.1 g. Sexually monomorphic. During breeding season, males have cloacal protuberance, females have brood patch. Upper parts grayish olive; head more grayish with less olive; sides of breast and upper breast dark gray. Abdomen and undertail coverts yellowish to whitish depending on extent of prenuptial molt; yellow or white of abdomen bordered by darkish flanks gives some birds a vested appearance. More

Hammond's Flycatcher: Eats mostly insects; forages at mid-level in conifers and aspens. Readily Eats Meal Worms Vocalization Hammond's Flycatcher: Song is "seweep-tsurp-seep", with the last part rising. Call is a high "peep" or soft "wit." Similar Species Hammond's Flycatcher: Dusky Flycatcher has a longer bill, pale gray throat, longer tail, and different voice. Least Flycatcher is slightly smaller, grayer above, whiter below, and has a different voice. More

The Hammond's Flycatcher is one of the very similar Empidonax flycatchers, and can be quite difficult to tell apart from it's close relatives, especially the Dusky Flycatcher. The Hammond's even has the same general geographic distribution as the Dusky Flycatcher, but while that species is typically found in low brush and chaparral, the Hammond's Flycatcher is typically found high in conifer stands, typically at higher elevations. More

● Similar species: Hammond's Flycatcher: Dusky Flycatcher has a longer bill, pale gray throat, longer tail, and different voice. Least Flycatcher is slightly smaller, grayer above, whiter below, and has a different voice. Flight Pattern Weak fluttering flight with shallow wing beats. Hammond's Flycatcher Body Illustration● Range & Habitat: Hammond's Flycatcher: Breeds from eastern Alaska south to northern California and northern New Mexico. Spends winters in the tropics and rarely in Arizona. More

The song of Hammond's flycatcher is in 3 parts, something like sel-ip, twur, tree, and they have a call that is a sharp pic. sound Preferred Habitat - In summer they can be found from Alaska down through Western Canada, and the U.S. They prefer coniferous woodlands or mixed forests, usually staying high in the canopy. They migrate south to Mexico, and Central America for winter. More

Hammond's Flycatcher, photographed in California More

Hammond's FlycatcherIdentification Tips: * Length: 4. More

Hammond's Flycatchers were once common in the Puget Sound lowlands and the lowland forests on the eastern side of the Cascades, but extensive cutting of these forests has removed this habitat. They are listed on the Audubon~Washington watch list, although Breeding Bird Survey results indicate they have been increasing significantly in Washington in recent years. Some researchers have recommended, based on habitat requirement studies, that Hammond's Flycatchers need stands at least 20 acres in size and 80-90 years old to sustain populations. More

Although Hammond's Flycatcher has not been recorded in New York before, there are well-documented records from Massachusetts, Delaware, Rhode Island, Pennsylvannia and Maryland. For all those fortunate enough to see the Jones Beach bird, descriptions and photos should be sent to the New York State Avian Records Committee (NYSARC). - Fig. 1. This image shows the grayish nape contrasting with the greener mantle. Fig. 2. More

similar to that of the Hammond's Flycatcher - a staccato series of chirps, se-lip, churp, treep and its call is a sharp whit. The Dusky and Hammond's flycatchers, very similar in appearance and voice, are closely related and difficult to distinguish. The populations were probably separated when the ice fields of the North advanced and the forests were divided into western and eastern refuges. More

The Hammond's Flycatcher is olive-gray above with a light throat, gray breast and a pale yellow belly. It has a conspicuous white eye ring and white wing bars. Its throat is not as white as the Alder Flycatcher's and its breast is darker and its bill is narrower and shorter than the Dusky Flycatcher's. The Hammond's Flycatcher flicks its wings and tail more vigorously than other similar species. More