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Least Flycatcher

Empidonax minimus

Classification

Class
Aves

The least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) (also called chebec, or chebecker, after the sound it makes) is a small insect-eating bird. It is the smallest Empidonax flycatcher in eastern North America. Taxonomy The closest relative to the least flycatcher was long thought to be the Hammond's flycatcher based on similarities in their songs and appearances.

Distribution

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United States of America · 460,250Canada · 258,127Mexico · 30,849United Kingdom · 46France · 9Cuba · 5