Acadian Flycatcher

Empidonax virescens

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Birds

A ravine flycatcher whose explosive peet-sa echoes through shaded bottomland forest.

Field facts
HabitatWooded ravines, beech-maple forest
RangeStatewide
When to lookMay to August
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesLeast flycatcher — che-bek song

Field note: Its hanging nest looks like a piece of debris caught in a fork.

Lesson
Watching responsibly

Ravine slopes erode easily; stay on trails.

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