Utah Bird Profile
 Least Flycatcher - Empidonax minimus

Name Roots: (Gr. empis, "a gnat"; anax, "king" - L. minimus, "least")

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Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:
Nests in a deciduous tree or in a shrub at a height of 10-40 (2-60) feet, in a cup nest. This species is an uncommon cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an insectivore: air sallier.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in mountain riparian and aspen habitats.
  

by Paul Higgins

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