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Look-alike flycatchers and the Empidonax mystery
A field note discusses five similar Empidonax flycatchers in North America. Distinguishing by plumage is nearly impossible. the least flycatcher is easiest to identify by its dry call dhe beck. Alder and willow flycatchers are debated as separate species, and a West Virginia foray highlights misidentification even among seasoned birders using recordings.
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Pennsylvania
Adirondack Mountains
Canada
New York
Traill
Brooks Bird Club
West Virginia
Peterson Field Guild