Variegated Flycatcher

Empidonomus varius

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Flycatchers (Tyrannidae)

Code 4

VAFL

Code 6

EMPVAR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline
Crown Color: Dark Brown
Forehead Color: Dark Brown
Nape Color: Dark Brown
Throat Color: Pale Yellow
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 18 cm (7.25 in)
Weight: 28 g (1 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Yellow
Underparts: Pale yellow with brown streaking.
Upperparts: Dark brown with black streaking.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Striped or streaked
Breast Pattern: Striped or streaked

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Weak fluttering direct flight on shallow wing beats., Sallies from perch to hawk insects and returns to the same or nearby perch.
Wingspan Range: 29 cm (11.5 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Notched Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid with edging
Upper Tail: Dark brown with red-brown edges.
Under Tail: Dark brown with red-brown edges.
Leg Color: Black

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