Olive-sided Flycatcher Nestling
Contopus cooperi (nestling)
A nestling Olive-sided Flycatcher remains in a shallow cup nest, usually set on a horizontal branch in open coniferous or mixed woodland. It is downy, helpless, and dependent on adults that bring flying insects such as bees, wasps, flies, and beetles. Its main behavior is begging with wide gapes and calls when a parent arrives. Like many open-nesting songbirds, it must grow quickly while staying quiet and still between feedings to avoid predators.
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Growth chain
- Olive-sided Flycatcher Nestling
- Olive-sided Flycatcher Fledgling
- Olive-sided Flycatcher Juvenile
- Olive-sided Flycatcher