Flycatching Warbler Page

Several species are famous for this behavior, often highlighted in historical works like John James Audubon's Birds of America :

A refers to a group of wood-warblers that hunt insects by darting from a perch to catch them in mid-air—a behavior known as "flycatching" or "sallying" . While many warblers primarily glean insects from leaves, some species are so specialized in this maneuver that they were historically named "flycatchers" . Notable Species flycatching warbler