Clay Hill Memorial Forest Birds

Bird list for Clay Hill Memorial Forest, a 300-acre plus environmental education forest preserve owned by Campbellsville University and located in southcentral Kentucky.

Acadian Flycatcher

The Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family.

Eastern Wood-Pewee

The Eastern Wood Pewee (Contopus virens) is a small tyrant flycatcher from North America. This bird and the Western Wood Pewee (C. sordidulus) were formerly considered to be a single species. The two species are virtually identical in appearance, and can be distinguished most easily by their calls.

yellow-bellied flycatcher

The Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family.

Least Flycatcher

The Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus), (also called chebec, or chebecker, after the sound it makes), is a small insect-eating bird. It is the smallest Empidonax flycatcher in eastern North America.

Eastern Phoebe

The Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) is a small passerine bird. This tyrant flycatcher breeds in eastern North America, although its normal range does not include the southeastern coastal USA.

Great Crested Flycatcher

The Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) is a large insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. It is the most widespread member of the genus, Myiarchus, in North America and is found over most of the eastern and mid-western portions of the continent. It dwells mostly in the treetops and rarely is found on the ground.

Eastern Kingbird

The Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) is a large tyrant flycatcher native to North America.

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