Order: Passeriformes (Perching Birds)
Family: Tyrannidae (new world Flycatchers)
Genus: Myiarchus
Species: Crinitus
Great Crested Flycatcher (sexes similar) in Oak species (genus Quercus) - approx. 21 cm - High Park - May 2009
Order: Passeriformes (Perching birds)
Family: Tyrannidae (new world Flycatchers)
Genus: Sayornis
Species: Phoebe
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Updated May 1 2012
Eastern Phoebe (sexes similar) - approx. 16 cm - East Don Parkland - October 2007
Eastern Kingbird (sexes similar) - approx. 21 cm
Order: Passeriformes (Perching birds)
Family: Tyrannidae (new world Flycatchers)
Genus: Tyrannus
Species: Tyrannus
More Eastern Kingbirds
Updated July 10 2011
Eastern Kingbird (sexes similar) - approx. 21 cm - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - May 2009
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Great Crested Flycatcher (sexes similar) - approx. 21 cm
6 species
Eastern Wood-Pewee (sexes similar) - approx. 16 cm
Order: Passeriformes (Perching birds)
Family: Tyrannidae (new world Flycatchers)
Genus: Contopus
Species: Virens
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Updated July 7 2009
Eastern Wood-Pewee (sexes similar) - approx. 16 cm - High Park - July 2009
Tyrannus tyrannus means King of the tyrants.
Willow Flycatcher (sexes similar) - approx. 16 cm
Order: Passeriformes (Perching birds)
Family: Tyrannidae (new world Flycatchers)
Genus: Empidonax
Species: Traillii
Willow Flycatcher (sexes similar) - approx. 16 cm - Samuel Smith Park - May 2010
Least? Flycatcher (sexes similar) - approx. 14 cm
Order: Passeriformes (Perching birds)
Family: Tyrannidae (new world Flycatchers)
Genus: Empidonax
Species: Minimus?
Least? Flycatcher (sexes similar) - approx. 14 cm - Highland Creek (Colonel Danforth Park) - July 2009
Empidonax species (Yellow-bellied, Acadian, Alder,
Willow and Least) are difficult to tell apart - Least
Flycatcher has prominent eye-ring
Willow and Least) are difficult to tell apart - Least
Flycatcher has prominent eye-ring
More Great Crested Flycatchers
Updated April 17 2012
Unknown Flycatcher - approx. 16 cm
Order: Passeriformes (Perching birds)
Family: Tyrannidae (new world Flycatchers)
Genus:
Species:
Unknown Flycatcher - approx. 16 cm - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - July 2007
Eastern Phoebe?
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Updated June 8 2011
Empidonax species (Yellow-bellied, Acadian, Alder,
Willow and Least) are difficult to tell apart - Willow and
Alder Flycatchers distinguishable only by song
Willow and Least) are difficult to tell apart - Willow and
Alder Flycatchers distinguishable only by song
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
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