Family Tyrannidae in Maine
In Maine, 23 species in 7 genera have been reported.
If you know which species you have or are interested in learning about, click on the appropriate species link below. Otherwise, to determine which genus the bird that you are trying to identify belongs to, refer to the tabular key immediately below the species list.
Family Tyrannidae (7 genera, 23 species)
Myiarchus (2 species)
Myiarchus cinerascens - Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus - Great-crested Flycatcher
Empidonomus (1 species)
Empidonomus varius - Variegated Flycatcher
Tyrannus (6 species)
Tyrannus melancholicus - Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis - Western Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus - Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis - Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus forficatus - Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana - Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Contopus (3 species)
Contopus cooperi - Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus sordidulus - Western Wood Pewee
Contopus virens - Eastern Wood Pewee
Empidonax (8 species)
Empidonax flaviventris - Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens - Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum - Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii - Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus - Least Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii - Hammond’s Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii - Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis - Western Flycatcher
Sayornis (2 species)
Sayornis phoebe - Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis saya - Say’s Phoebe
Pyrocephalus (1 species)
Pyrocephalus rubinus - Vermilion Flycatcher
Family Tyrannidae (Flycatcher Family)
[information to be added]
Key to the genera of Family Tyrannidae reported in Maine
| char. 1 | char. 2 | char. 3 | char. 4 | char. 5 | |
| Myiarchus | |||||
| Empidonomus | |||||
| Tyrannus | |||||
| Contopus | |||||
| Empidonax | |||||
| Sayornis | |||||
| Pyrocephalus |
Myiarchus (Flycatcher)
[information to be added]
Key to the species of Myiarchus reported in Maine
| char. 1 | char. 2 | char. 3 | char. 4 | char. 5 | |
| M. cinerascens | |||||
| M. crinitus |
Myiarchus cinerascens (Ash-throated Flycatcher) - This species is rare in Maine.
Myiarchus crinitus (Great-crested Flycatcher) - [information to be added]
Empidonomus (Flycatcher)
[information to be added]
Empidonomus varius (Variegated Flycatcher) - This species is rare in Maine.
Tyrannus (common name?)
[information to be added]
Key to the species of Tyrannus reported in Maine
| char. 1 | char. 2 | char. 3 | char. 4 | char. 5 | |
| T. melancholicus | |||||
| T. verticalis | |||||
| T. tyrannus | |||||
| T. dominicensis | |||||
| T. forficatus | |||||
| T. savana |
Tyrannus melancholicus (Tropical Kingbird) - This species is rare in Maine.
Tyrannus verticalis (Western Kingbird) - [information to be added]
Tyrannus tyrannu (Eastern Kingbird) - [information to be added]
Tyrannus dominicensis (Gray Kingbird) - This species is rare in Maine.
Tyrannus forficatus (Scissor-tailed Flycatcher) - [information to be added]
Tyrannus savana (Fork-tailed Flycatcher) - This species is rare in Maine.
Contopus (common name?)
[information to be added]
Key to the species of Contopus reported in Maine
| char. 1 | char. 2 | char. 3 | char. 4 | char. 5 | |
| C. cooperi | |||||
| C. sordidulus | |||||
| C. virens |
Contopus cooperi (Olive-sided Flycatcher) - [information to be added]
Contopus sordidulus (Western Wood Pewee) - This species is rare in Maine.
Contopus virens (Eastern Wood Pewee) - [information to be added]
Empidonax (Flycatcher)
[information to be added]
Key to the species of Empidonax reported in Maine
| char. 1 | char. 2 | char. 3 | char. 4 | char. 5 | |
| E. flaviventris | |||||
| E. virescens | |||||
| E. alnorum | |||||
| E. traillii | |||||
| E. minimus | |||||
| E. hammondii | |||||
| E. wrightii | |||||
| E. difficilis |
Empidonax flaviventris (Yellow-bellied Flycatcher) - [information to be added]
Empidonax virescens (Acadian Flycatcher) - This species is rare in Maine.
Empidonax alnorum (Alder Flycatcher) - [information to be added]
Empidonax traillii (Willow Flycatcher) - [information to be added]
Empidonax minimus (Least Flycatcher) - [information to be added]
Empidonax hammondii (Hammond’s Flycatcher) - This species is rare in Maine.
Empidonax wrightii (Gray Flycatcher) - This species is rare in Maine.
Empidonax difficilis (Western Flycatcher) - This species is rare in Maine.
Sayornis (Phoebe)
[information to be added]
Key to the species of Sayornis reported in Maine
| char. 1 | char. 2 | char. 3 | char. 4 | char. 5 | |
| S. phoebe | |||||
| S. saya |
Sayornis phoebe (Eastern Phoebe) - [information to be added]
Sayornis saya (Say’s Phoebe) - This species is rare in Maine.
Pyrocephalus (Flycatcher)
[information to be added]
Pyrocephalus rubinus (Vermilion Flycatcher) - This species is rare in Maine.