Willow Flycatcher

Willow Flycatcher

Empidonax traillii

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Death Valley National Park
70 Verified sightings at Death Valley National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,483 Verified sightings across all 44 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Willow Flycatcher

The willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) is a small insect-eating, migrant bird of the tyrant flycatcher family native to North America. The willow flycatcher was included by the Franco-American ornithologist John James Audubon in his book The Birds of America based on a specimen collected in the "woods along the prairie banks of the Arkansas River". The section of the book containing the willow flycatcher was published in 1828. There are two variants of the plate illustrating the flycatcher. On one the binomial name is given as Muscicapa trailli and on the other as Muscicapa traillii. The latter spelling was used in 1831 by Audubon when describing the species in his Ornithological Biography that was published to accompany the plates and is now the accepted spelling. The specific epithet was chosen by Audubon to honour his friend the Scottish physician and zoologist Thomas Stewart Traill. The willow flycatcher is now one of 14 species placed in the genus Empidonax that was introduced in 1855 by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis.

There are four subspecies recognized, all of which breed in North America (including three subspecies that breed in California). At one... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park

Hammond's Flycatcher
LC

Hammond's Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax hammondii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Dusky Flycatcher
LC

Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax oberholseri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Gray Flycatcher
LC

Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax wrightii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
LC

Pacific-slope Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax difficilis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Say's Phoebe
LC

Say's Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis saya

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Western Kingbird
LC

Western Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus verticalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Ash-throated Flycatcher
LC

Ash-throated Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus cinerascens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Vermilion Flycatcher
LC

Vermilion Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Western Wood-Pewee
LC

Western Wood-Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus sordidulus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Eastern Wood-Pewee
LC

Eastern Wood-Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus virens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
2 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
5 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
6 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
8 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
10 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
14 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
16 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
19 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
21 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
24 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
26 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
29 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
30 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
31 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
32 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
33 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
34 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
35 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
36 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
37 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
39 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
40 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
41 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
42 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
43 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
44 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Willow Flycatcher in Death Valley National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Willow Flycatcher sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 70 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Willow Flycatcher in Death Valley National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Willow Flycatcher in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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