| BirdNET ID | BN03516 |
| Taxon group | Aves |
| Commonness | Very common (89/100) How often it is observed on iNaturalist compared with other Aves, not how abundant it is |
| Image source | iNaturalist |
| Avicommons | Photo by Adam Jackson (cc0) |
The yellow-bellied flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. Adults have greenish upperparts and yellowish underparts (especially on the throat), with a dusky wash on the chest. They have a white or yellow eye ring that lacks the teardrop projection of the western flycatcher, white or yellowish wing bars that contrast strongly against the black wings, a broad, flat bill, and a relatively short tail when compared to other members of the genus. The upper mandible of the bill is dark, while the lower mandible is orange-pink. DNA testing in 2014 confirmed a field mark, involving the extent of buffy edging on the secondaries, to reliably distinguish this species from the western flycatcher. Measurements: Length: 5.1–5.9 in (13–15 cm) Weight: 0.3–0.6 oz (8.5–17.0 g) Wingspan: 7.1–7.9 in (18–20 cm) Yellow-bellied flycatchers wait on a perch low or in the middle of a tree and fly out to catch insects in flight, sometimes hovering over foliage. They sometimes eat berries or seeds.
| iNaturalist | #16603 |
| eBird | yebfly |
| Macaulay Library | yebfly |
| Xeno-Canto | Empidonax flaviventris |
| observation.org | #73961 |
| GBIF | 2482785 |
| NCBI | 183529 |
| Avibase | 7B0669CBD8FC7A17 |
| BirdLife | 22699839 |
| Wikidata | Q1062634 |