Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusEmpidonax (Empidonax Flycatchers)
- SpeciesEmpidonax traillii (Willow Flycatcher)
Closest Relatives at Redwood National Park
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
📅 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 Willow Flycatcher in Redwood National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Willow Flycatcher sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Willow Flycatcher in Redwood National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Willow Flycatcher in Redwood National Park in our monthly data.