The Dusky Flycatcher is a gray-green Empidonax of open mountain shrubs and forest edges in the Great Basin and Rocky Mountains. It is nearly identical to Hammond's Flycatcher but is best identified by habitat — forest edges and open shrubs — and its distinctive call note. It was described as a separate species only in 1932.
Best time to see a Dusky Flycatcher
The best time to see a Dusky Flycatcher is May–July, when about 64% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 1,255 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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