Tyrant Flycatchers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Tyrannidae
Tyrant flycatchers are Passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, but are more robust with stronger bills. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, are rather plain. As the name implies, most are insectivorous. There are 17 Iowa species.
- Olive-sided Flycatcher, Contopus cooperi
- Western Wood-Pewee, Contopus sordidulus (A)
- Eastern Wood-Pewee, Contopus virens
- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Empidonax flaviventris
- Acadian Flycatcher, Empidonax virescens
- Alder Flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum
- Willow Flycatcher, Empidonax traillii
- Least Flycatcher, Empidonax minimus
- Western Flycatcher, Empidonax difficilis (A) Bird was seen before the split into two separate species: Cordilleran Flycatcher and Pacific-slope Flycatcher
- Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe
- Say's Phoebe, Sayornis saya (A)
- Vermilion Flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus (A)
- Great Crested Flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus
- Western Kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis
- Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus
- Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus
- Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus savana (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Iowa
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