Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusEmpidonax (Empidonax Flycatchers)
- SpeciesEmpidonax alnorum (Alder Flycatcher)
Closest Relatives at Banff National Park
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Alder Flycatcher in Banff National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Alder Flycatcher sighting in Banff National Park, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Alder Flycatcher in Banff National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Alder Flycatcher in Banff National Park in our monthly data.