Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusEmpidonax (Empidonax Flycatchers)
- SpeciesEmpidonax minimus (Least Flycatcher)
Closest Relatives at Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
📅 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 Least Flycatcher in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Least Flycatcher sighting in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, based on 86 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Least Flycatcher in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Least Flycatcher in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in our monthly data.