This section is from the book "Bird Guide: Water Birds, Game Birds And Birds Of Prey East Of The Rockies", by Chester A. Reed. Also available from Amazon: The Bird Book.
466a. Empidonas traitti alnorum. 6 inches.
This species is very similar to, but larger, than the well-known Least Flycatcher or Chebec. They are found in swampy pastures or around the edges of ponds or lakes, where they nest in low bushes.
Range. - U. S. east of the Mississippi, breeding from New York to New Brunswick.
 
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