Hammond's Flycatcher Photo Gallery
Small grayish flycatcher with an obvious white eyering and small bill. On perched birds note the primary feathers, which are longer than in other Empidonax species. Look for a large step between the secondaries and primaries.
© mark daly / Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, May 18, 2020Found in evergreen forests on the breeding grounds and in scrub and pine-oak woodlands during migration.
© Jack Parlapiano / Macaulay LibraryArizona, December 28, 2019Song consists of a dry, abrupt 2-syllable phrase, followed by a low burry note and another rough two-syllable phrase.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryNot all videos have soundSmall grayish flycatcher with a distinct eyering and 2 wingbars. Primary feathers are long for an Empidonax, creating a stepped look from the secondaries to the primaries.
© Jeremiah Trimble / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, December 02, 2017Small flycatcher with a slightly peaked head and a white eyering. Breast is gray with a pale yellowish lower belly.
© Ian Davies / Macaulay LibraryAlaska, June 01, 2012Compare with Similar Species
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Tyrant Flycatchers(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Tyrannidae)
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