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. In Connecticut, 17 species have been recorded.
- Olive-sided Flycatcher, Contopus cooperi
- 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
- Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe
- Say's Phoebe, Sayornis saya (R)
- Ash-throated Flycatcher, Myiarchus cinerascens (R)
- Great Crested Flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus
- Tropical Kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus (R)
- Western Kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis
- Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus
- Gray Kingbird, Tyrannus dominicensis (R)
- Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus (R)
- Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus savana (R)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Connecticut
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