Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Empidonax flaviventris

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
GenusEmpidonax (Empidonax Flycatchers)
SpeciesEmpidonax flaviventris (Yellow-bellied Flycatcher)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Channel Islands National Park

1 Verified sightings at Channel Islands National Park From 2019 to 2026

10,920 Verified sightings across all 54 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

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.

The yellow-bellied flycatcher's song can be transcribed as a rough, descending "tse-berk", which can be similar to the more common least... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park

Empidonax difficilis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Empidonax traillii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Empidonax minimus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Empidonax hammondii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Empidonax wrightii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sayornis nigricans

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Sayornis saya

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Tyrannus vociferans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tyrannus forficatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Myiarchus cinerascens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tyrannus verticalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~50%
2	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~40%
3	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
4	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
5	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~30%
6	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
7	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
8	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~20%
9	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
10	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
11	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
12	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
13	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
14	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
15	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
16	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
17	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
18	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
19	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
20	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
21	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
22	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
23	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
24	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
25	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
26	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
27	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
28	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
29	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
30	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
31	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
32	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
33	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
34	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
35	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
36	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
37	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
38	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
39	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
40	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
41	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
42	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
43	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
44	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
45	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
46	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	Insufficient data
47	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
48	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
49	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
50	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
51	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
52	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
53	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
54	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

About the Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Recent sightings of Yellow-bellied Flycatcher in Channel Islands National Park

Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park

Pacific-slope Flycatcher

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Least Flycatcher

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Gray Flycatcher

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Say's Phoebe

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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Ash-throated Flycatcher

Vermilion Flycatcher

Western Kingbird

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found