Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusEmpidonax (Empidonax Flycatchers)
- SpeciesEmpidonax traillii (Willow Flycatcher)
Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
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 Willow Flycatcher in Shenandoah National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Willow Flycatcher sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 48 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Willow Flycatcher in Shenandoah National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Willow Flycatcher in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.