Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Empidonax flaviventris

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

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 Nahanni National Park

2 Verified sightings at Nahanni 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 Nahanni National Park

Empidonax alnorum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Empidonax minimus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sayornis saya

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Contopus sordidulus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Contopus cooperi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Junco hyemalis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cardellina pusilla

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Catharus ustulatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Melospiza lincolnii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Geothlypis trichas

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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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 Nahanni National Park

Closest Relatives at Nahanni National Park

Alder Flycatcher

Least Flycatcher

Say's Phoebe

Western Wood-Pewee

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Yellow-rumped Warbler

White-crowned Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Wilson's Warbler

Swainson's Thrush

Lincoln's Sparrow

Common Yellowthroat

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found