Yellowish flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens Lawrence, 1865
The yellowish flycatcher (Empidonax flavescens) is a species in the family Tyrannidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 12.3 g to 12.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the yellowish flycatcher
- Weight
- 12.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4 – 2.45src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the yellowish flycatcher live?
Not recorded
What is the yellowish flycatcher?
The yellowish flycatcher (Empidonax flavescens) is a small passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found from Mexico to Panama.
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Is the yellowish flycatcher endangered?
The yellowish flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the yellowish flycatcher classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTyrannidae
- genusEmpidonax
- SpeciesEmpidonax flavescens Lawrence, 1865
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- mosquer groguencCatalan
- tyranovec olivovožlutavýCzech
- gwybedog melyn y GogleddWelsh
- Gullig EmpidonaxDanish
- SumpfschnäppertyrannGerman
- GilbufertyrannGerman
- flaveta muŝtiranoEsperanto
- Mosquero amarillentoSpanish
- Mosquerito AmarillentoSpanish
- Papamoscas Amarillo SureñoSpanish
- pilvimetsäsieppariFinnish
- Moucherolle jaunâtreFrench
- žućkasti muharCroatian
- sárgás tirannuszHungarian
- Pigliamosche giallastroItalian
- キメジロハエトリJapanese
- gelsvasis empidonaksasLithuanian
- Gele FeetiranDutch
- gulempidNorwegian
- empidonka żółtawaPolish
- caça-moscas-amareladoPortuguese
- papa-mosquitos-amareladoPortuguese
- Желтоватый мухоловRussian
- Желтоватый эмпидонаксRussian
- pamuchár čistinovýSlovak
- Žućkasta muharkaSerbian
- höglandsempidSwedish
- Sarımsı SinekkapanTurkish
- піві-малюк золотистийUkrainian
- 淡黃紋霸鶲Chinese
- 淡黃蚊霸鶲Chinese
- 淡黄纹霸鹟Chinese
Relatives of the yellowish flycatcher
Other species in the same genus Empidonax.
Acadian flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Yellow-bellied flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Pine flycatcher
Empidonax affinis
Alder flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
American dusky flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
Hammond's flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the yellowish flycatcher?
An adult yellowish flycatcher weighs 12.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the yellowish flycatcher endangered?
The yellowish flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the yellowish flycatcher?
The yellowish flycatcher (Empidonax flavescens) belongs to the family Tyrannidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.
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