Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Tyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Western Flycatcher with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Dusky Flycatcher Empidonax oberholseri | 3 |
| Buff-breasted Flycatcher Empidonax fulvifrons | 3 |
| Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe | 3 |
| Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum | 2 |
| Hammond's Flycatcher Empidonax hammondii | 2 |
Family
The tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannidae) comprise a family of passerine birds which is found virtually throughout North and South America. It is the world's largest family of birds, with more than 400 species, and is the most diverse avian family in every country in the Americas, except for the United States and Canada. The members vary greatly in shape, patterns, size, and colors.
Order
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …