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Bird call
Western Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis) call
A sharp, rising, two-part tsee-WEET call, like a question, from shady forest in summer.
Listen to the Western Flycatcher call
A field recording of the Western Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis) by Mara Christensen, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Western Flycatcher in forest habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Western Flycatcher
These birds belong to the tyrant flycatcher family, like the Western Flycatcher, so their calls can sound alike.
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Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans
A sharp tsip call and a thin two-part pi-tsee, pi-tsew song near water.
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Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis
Sharp kip notes that build into squeaky, bickering chatter from roadside wires.
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Say's Phoebe Sayornis saya
A plaintive, down-slurred pee-ur whistle from a fence, barn or rock.
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Cassin's Kingbird Tyrannus vociferans
A loud, burry chi-bew or ka-beer from treetops and wires.
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Ash-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens
A rolling ka-brick and a soft, burry prrt from oak and scrub.
Questions
Questions about the Western Flycatcher
What does the Western Flycatcher sound like?
A sharp, rising, two-part tsee-WEET call, like a question, from shady forest in summer. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Western Flycatcher?
Black Phoebe, Western Kingbird, Say's Phoebe, Cassin's Kingbird and Ash-throated Flycatcher sound similar.
Where can I hear the Western Flycatcher?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of the Pacific Northwest course.
How can I learn the Western Flycatcher call?
In SongLark's Birds of the Pacific Northwest course, it comes in Level 4: Summer Songsters. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Western Flycatcher in its Birds of the Pacific Northwest course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of the Pacific Northwest, the Western Flycatcher comes in Level 4: Summer Songsters. That Level is about the migrants that fill the woods from May to August.
Learn it with these birds in Level 4 of Birds of the Pacific Northwest
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Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus
A flute-like song of rolling phrases that spiral upward; the call is a liquid whit or pip.
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Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus
A rich, rolling song like a robin that took singing lessons, and a sharp, squeaky pik.
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Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana
A hoarse, robin-like song of short phrases, and a rising, rattled pit-er-ick call.
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Wilson's Warbler Cardellina pusilla
A fast chattering series that drops in pitch and speeds up at the finish.
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Orange-crowned Warbler Leiothlypis celata
A flat trill that loosens and drops away at the end; a sharp stik call.
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Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus
A long, clear opening note then a ringing, ethereal flourish, each phrase pitched differently.
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Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina
Thin, twittering chee-chee and tsip notes from fast flocks over towns and water.
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American Goldfinch Spinus tristis
A cheerful po-ta-to-chip in bouncing flight, and a long, canary-like song of twitters.
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