Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusEmpidonax (Empidonax Flycatchers)
- SpeciesEmpidonax minimus (Least Flycatcher)
Closest Relatives at Wood Buffalo National Park
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Common Raven
Corvus corax
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Gray Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
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 Wood Buffalo National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Least Flycatcher sighting in Wood Buffalo National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Least Flycatcher in Wood Buffalo National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Least Flycatcher in Wood Buffalo National Park in our monthly data.