Look for a narrow, white band centered down the breast and the white spots on the sides of its rump.
Compare with the larger Western Kingbird.
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Imperial Valley visitor during its migration
and casual winter resident.
Look for a narrow, white band centered down the breast and the white spots on the sides of its rump. Compare with the larger Western Kingbird. |
If you are interested in learning more about this bird online - I recommend you start with the Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD. http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/infocenter.htmlThey present photographs, songs, identification tips, maps, and life history information for North American birds - including the Olive-Sided Flycatcher
OTHER OUTSIDE LINKS FOR THIS BIRD:
Thirsty Flycatcher Story - A birder's personal story with a nice image presented on the Rainier Audubon Society's "Winging It" Web page by Cheryl White.
Field Notes - Great profile and image displayed by the Nova Scotia Natural History Museum's "Birds of Nova Scotia" Web site.
The following "WAV" format sound file is copyright protected by Doug Van Gausig of Sedona, Arizona, as part of the "Sounds of Nature" Web site:
- http://naturesongs.com/osflJM1.wav - Olive-Sided Flycatcher song
This site is maintained by:
Eldon R. Caldwell
Imperial Valley College
Email: eldonc@imperial.cc.ca.us