Length: 5.75 inches | Wingspan: 8.75 inches | Seasonality: Very rare visitor |
ID Keys: Contrasting wing-bars, pale yellow eye ring, pale below, greenish upperparts. Like other Empidonax Flycatchers, best ID'd by voice. |
The Acadian Flycatcher is primarily a bird of the forests of the
Southeastern United States. It is only known in South Dakota by historical
records, and hasn't been officially identified in the state since 1922 (see
SDOU's Birds of South Dakota). It is expanding its range to the
north in recent decades, however, so it's possible it may again make an
appearance in the state. Of all the very similar Empidonax flycatchers,
the Acadian is the only one that regularly nests in the far southern part of
the United States, a useful summer ID key in that part of the country.
2) Audubon - Acadian Flycatcher
3) WhatBird - Acadian Flycatcher
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South Dakota Status: Accidental Visitor, with no records since 1922 |