ALDER FLYCATCHER 



A migrant from the western United States, 

 where it frequents low bushes near water. It 

 has a note of several syllables heard only in the 

 breeding season. See remarks under E. virescens. 



40. Empidonax traillii alnorum Brewster 

 Alder Flycatcher 



Sexes alike. Length, 132 mm. (5.20 in.); tail, 

 57 mm. (2.25 in.). Similar to E. t. traillii, 

 but upper parts not so brown. 



A migrant from the eastern United States, 

 where it replaces E. t. traillii and has very similar 

 habits and calls. "Sabana de Panama; Saboga 

 Island." (Ridgway.) 



41. Empidonax minimus (Baird) 

 Least Flycatcher 



Sexes alike. Length, 119 mm. (4.70 in.) ; tail, 

 53 mm. (2.10 in.). Above olive with a grayish 

 shade; a dull white eye ring; two grayish white 

 wing bands ; under parts ashy white with no more 

 than a slight tinge of yellow, washed with 

 brownish gray on chest and sides of breast. 



A migrant from the eastern United States, 

 usually frequenting trees rather than bushes. 

 Not partial to the vicinity of water. In the 

 north during the nesting season, this flycatcher 

 can be readily identified by its distinctive note 

 chebec, accented on the last syllable, and it is 

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