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Acadian Flycatcher

Empidonax virescens
Family
Tyrant Flycatchers
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
acafly, ACFL
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
SpeciesEmpidonax virescens
Codesacafly, ACFL
Identification

The Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) is a member of the Tyrant Flycatchers family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code acafly when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Black-capped Piprites
Piprites pileata
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Kinglet Calyptura
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Cinnamon-crested Spadebill
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Acadian Flycatcher photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Empidonax virescens

Family: Tyrant Flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: acafly