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Common Name:Flycatcher, Olive-sided
Scientific Name:Contopus cooperi
Family:Tyrannidae (Flycatchers)
Area:Adair Wildlife Area - Corvallis, Oregon
Date:May 23, 2011

The Olive-sided Flycatcher is a summer resident, May-September of Western Oregon. Indentification Tip: Darker side feathers on the breast give it a vest look.

Reference:The Sibley Guide to Birds by Sibley / Birds of the Willamette Valley Region by Nehls,Aversa & Opperman Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America by Kaufman