Empid flycatcher, Northern Virginia, September 19, 2022 (1 Viewer)

[howiewu]

Hi,

I took pictures of this small flycatcher in northern Virginia today (September 19, 2022).

Initially I marked it as a Least Flycatcher (prominent eye-ring, two white(ish) wing bars, short primary projection). However, someone also proposed "worn plumage adult yellow-bellied". It did not vocalize.

Can we nail it down one way or another based on these pictures?

Thanks in advance,
Howard

 

[tom baxter]

Not sure but for what it’s worth, I’d have called it Least as well.

 

[howiewu]

Thanks!

 

[AveryBartels]

Pretty obvious white throat and white eye-ring which rules out Yellow-bellied in any state of plumage disrepair.