Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescensLawrence, GN, 1865
English (US) Yellowish Flycatcher
The Yellowish Flycatcher (Empidonax flavescens) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Empidonax flavescens
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Yellowish Flycatcher
- Described by
- Lawrence, GN, 1865
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Empidonax flavescens imperturbatus
- Empidonax flavescens salvini
- Empidonax flavescens flavescens
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Lawrence, GN, 1865
- Type locality
- Barranca, Costa Rica.
- Original description
- Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York 8(1867) p.133
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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