Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

July 15, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Central Mixed Grass, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, small, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Empidonax flaviventris L 5 1/2″ (14 cm). Song or calls: Song is liquid “che-lek.” Distinctive call

Tyrannidae

Willow Flycatcher

July 15, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Central Mixed Grass, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, Sandhills region, Shrubland, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Empidonax traillii L 5 3/4″ (15 cm). Song or calls: Listen (UNL audios) Your browser does

Tyrannidae

Western Wood-Pewee

July 14, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, gray, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Contopus sordidulus Song or calls: Strong and harsh “pee-wee,” compared to feeble “pee-a-wee” given by Eastern

Tyrannidae

Western Kingbird

July 13, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, Sandhills region, small, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Tyrannus verticalis L 8 3/4″ (22 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does

Tyrannidae

Vermilion Flycatcher

July 13, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, red to orange, Rivers or Lakes, small

juvenile bird, photo by Phil Swanson Pyrocephalus rubinus L 6″ (15 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser

Tyrannidae

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

July 9, 2010July 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, Prairie grassland, red to orange, small, Urban or Cropland

photo by Phil Swanson Tyrannus forficatus L 13″ (33 cm). Song or calls: Repeated “ka-quee,” and a harsh “kek.” Description:

Tyrannidae

Say’s Phoebe

July 9, 2010July 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Central Mixed Grass, gray, red to orange, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, small, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie

photo by Phil Swanson Sayornis saya L 7 1/2″ (19 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does

Tyrannidae

Olive-sided Flycatcher

July 5, 2010July 27, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, small, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Contopus cooperi L 7 1/2″ (19 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does

Tyrannidae

Least Flycatcher

June 29, 2010July 27, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Central Mixed Grass, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, Sandhills region, small, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Empidonax minimus L 5 1/4″ (13 cm). Song or calls: Song is dry “che-bek,” with the

Tyrannidae

Hammond’s Flycatcher

June 28, 2010July 28, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Coniferous Forest, gray, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Empidonax hammondii L 5 1/2″ (14 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does

Tyrannidae

Great Crested Flycatcher

June 27, 2010July 28, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Myiarchus crinitus L 8″ (20 cm). Song or calls: Distinctive call is loud whistled “wheep.” Also

Tyrannidae

Eastern Wood-Pewee

June 25, 2010July 28, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, small, Urban or Cropland, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Contopus virens L 6 1/4″ (16 cm). Song or calls: Listen (UNL audio) Your browser does

Tyrannidae

Eastern Phoebe

June 25, 2010July 28, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Central Mixed Grass, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, Sandhills region, small, Urban or Cropland, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Sayornis phoebe L 7″ (18 cm). Song or calls: Song is harsh, emphatic “fee-be,” with accent

Tyrannidae

Eastern Kingbird

June 25, 2010July 28, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, Prairie grassland, Sandhills region, Shrubland, small, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Tyrannus tyrannus L 8 1/2″ (22 cm). Song or calls: Listen (UNL audios) Your browser does

Tyrannidae

Cordilleran Flycatcher

June 25, 2010July 28, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, gray, Shrubland, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Empidonax occidentalis L 5 1/2″ (14 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does

Tyrannidae

Cassin’s Kingbird

June 22, 2010July 30, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, gray, Prairie grassland, Shrubland, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Tyrannus vociferans L 9″ (23 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does not

Tyrannidae

Ash-throated Flycatcher

June 7, 2010August 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, Deciduous Forest, Shrubland, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Myiarchus cinerascens L 8 1/2″ (22 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does

Tyrannidae

Alder Flycatcher

June 7, 2010August 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Central Mixed Grass, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, green to olive, Rivers or Lakes, small, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Empidonax alnorum L 5 3/4″ (15 cm). Song or calls: Song is a buzzy, falling “fee-beo”.

Tyrannidae

Acadian Flycatcher

June 7, 2010August 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, green to olive, small, Wetland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Empidonax virescens L 5 3/4″ (15 cm) Song or calls: Song is an emphatic “peet-sa,” with