Habitat ³

Yellow-bellied Flycatchers are found in bogs, swamps, and damp coniferous woods; in Yukon, noted in boggy, open stunted Black Spruce and occasionally White Spruce forest with sparse deciduous shrubs.

Distribution ³

Yukon: Scattered locations through central and southeastern Yukon.
North America: Breeds across the southern boreal to the Atlantic Provinces and the New England states.
Global: Winters from southern Mexico south to Panama.

Distinguishing Features ³

A small flycatcher that is olive above and yellowish below, with a broad yellow eye ring; lower mandible entirely pale orange. Male gives a distinctive killink or ch-bunk advertising song.

Report Sightings: During breeding season (June - July) ³

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/jroldenettel/6131993858/
2. (c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/jroldenettel/7959611126/
3. (c) L.G. Johanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNaturalist.ca taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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