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American grey flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii)

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American grey flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii)

English, Dutch and scientific names.
Species/Soort Family/Familie Order/Orde Class/Klasse Phylum/Stam Kingdom/Rijk
American grey flycatcher Tyrant flycatchers Perching birds Birds Chordate Animals
Alsemfeetiran Tirannen Zangvogels Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Empidonax wrightii Tyrannidae Passeriformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Patagonia Sonoita Creek Preserve

2016:01:23 10:19:16
American grey flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S VR Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED, 1/8000 sec at F4.0, ISO 360, distance 21.13 m

2016:09:23 20:52:32
American grey flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S VR Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 250, distance 11.89 m

2014:02:08 21:34:01
American grey flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/640 sec at F10.0, ISO 500, distance 7.08 m

A worm-eaten tyrant, if that isn't a beautiful name? In English it's just called a grey flycatcher, which isn't nearly as pretty. Unfortunately, I only have half of this little bird.

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