southwestern willow flycatcher

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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
endangered subspecies
migratory songbird
bodyLength approximately 13 to 17 centimeters
breedingHabitat dense riparian vegetation
riparian woodlands
willow thickets
breedingRange Arizona NERFINISHED
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
southwestern United States NERFINISHED
nestsIn cottonwoods
dense riparian shrubs and trees
saltcedar
willows
order Passeriformes
parentTaxon Empidonax traillii NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
plumageColor olive-gray upperparts
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
habitat degradation
habitat loss
invasive riparian plants
river regulation and dam construction
wintersIn Central America NERFINISHED
Mexico NERFINISHED

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Colorado River Basin supportsSpecies southwestern willow flycatcher