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Article: Diets of breeding Southwestern Willow Flycatchers In different habitats.(Report)
- Article from:
- The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
- Article date:
- December 1, 2007
- Author:
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The Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) is a migratory passerine that breeds in northern and western United States and southern Canada, and winters in coastal areas from central Mexico to Panama (Sedgwick 2000). The Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) is one of 4-5 subspecies distinguished primarily by plumage coloration and wing morphology (Phillips 1948, Unitt 1987, Browning 1993, Sedgwick 2000). It breeds from southern California east to western Texas and north to southern Utah (Browning 1993). E. t. extimus typically arrives in early May, begins nesting in early June, and lays 2-4 eggs/clutch (Unitt 1987). Willow Flycatchers produce several ...