Hundreds of shivering bird watchers are transfixed by a fluffy speck on a bush. But some things must be seen - whatever the feather. And the first-ever sighting of the tiny yellow-bellied flycatcher ...

The Yellow-bellied flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) is a small insectivore of the tyrant flycatcher family that cannot produce the protein cryptochrome 4. The birds breed in North America and ...

A lemon bellied flycatcher poses for his portrait in Fogg Dam, Northern Territory. Congratulations to this week’s AG Flickr group member Geoff, for this AG Reader Photo of the Week: ‘Yellow-bellied ...

September began warm as usual, with south winds and desultory avian migration. We birders were impatient for the moment when the first front from the west would sweep away the heat, and usher in those ...

David Allen Sibley's Guide to Birds lists 37 species of flycatchers in North America, 17 of which might be seen in Arkansas. The scissor-tailed flycatcher is just one. This family of birds, known as ...

Knoxville resident Rebecca Boyd shared on Facebook on May 27 that she enjoyed seeing a new bird at her home. “Although the guide books say this is a common bird, this morning was the first time I’ve ...

For the first time, I have the rare pleasure of introducing you to a new-to-this-column species. After 27 years of reporting on my observations, I have finally acquired a photograph I think is worthy ...