Hi Tweeters,

Great shots Michael of an interesting empid!

Here are some more photos for comparsion by Garth McElroy and Robert Royse. They are also of excellent clarity and details.

In the photos below, I find the evenly round head very consistent. In an excited state, I suppose the bird can have a slight variation in how it hold's it's head as shown in both Micheal's excellent shots. Of course, there are other features to weigh in.

http://www.featheredfotos.com/Species%20Pages/Songbirds/yellow-bellied%20flycatcher.html

http://www.roysephotos.com/YellowBelliedFlycatcher.html

Hmmm... Silent empids are sure fun!! Hope that helps...

Good birding,

Khanh Tran