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Birds
A drab Empidonax identified by its sneezed fitz-bew from wet shrubby thickets.
Field facts
HabitatWillow thickets, wet shrubland
RangeStatewide
When to lookMay to August
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesAlder flycatcher — song is the only safe separation
Field note: Willow and alder flycatchers were treated as one species until 1973.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Identify by song rather than chasing birds through thickets.
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