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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