southwestern willow flycatcher
E1013231
The southwestern willow flycatcher is a small, insect-eating migratory songbird of the American Southwest that nests in dense riparian vegetation and is listed as an endangered subspecies due to habitat loss and degradation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird subspecies
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endangered subspecies ⓘ migratory songbird ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 13 to 17 centimeters ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
dense riparian vegetation
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riparian woodlands ⓘ willow thickets ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
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New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Colorado ⓘ western Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | late spring to summer ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3 to 4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | southwestern willow flycatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | endangered (U.S. Endangered Species Act) ⓘ |
| describedAs | small insectivorous bird ⓘ |
| diet | insects ⓘ |
| family | Tyrannidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | hawking from perches ⓘ |
| genus | Empidonax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| listedAsEndangeredBy | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| listingYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| migrationBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
American Southwest
NERFINISHED
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southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestsIn |
cottonwoods
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dense riparian shrubs and trees ⓘ saltcedar ⓘ willows ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Empidonax traillii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
olive-gray upperparts
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pale underparts with light yellowish wash ⓘ |
| protectedBy | U.S. Endangered Species Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificName | Empidonax traillii extimus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songType | short sneezy fitz-bew call ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
groundwater pumping
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habitat degradation ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ invasive riparian plants ⓘ river regulation and dam construction ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Central America
NERFINISHED
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Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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