Saturday, 3 January 2026

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Empidonax ("mosquito lord") flaviventris ("yellow bellied")

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) at Location, Costa Rica - November 2025

Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 8.5-17g  /  Length: 13-15cm  /  Wingspan: 18-20cm
NO UK STATUS IUCN Red List: Least Concern

With a breeding range comprising most of Canadas wet boreal forests as well as and Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, then migrating to Central America in Winter. They nest near ground level in cup like strucutres made of sphagnum moss. 

Related Species: 
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Empidonax
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic 
 
- Sighting Locations - 

COSTA RICA - Spanish - Mosquero Ventriamarillo

A widespread Wintering species.
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles 

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto

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