Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusEmpidonax (Empidonax Flycatchers)
- SpeciesEmpidonax hammondii (Hammond's Flycatcher)
Hammond's flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii) is a flycatcher in the family Tyrannidae. This small insectivorous bird inhabits the coniferous and mixed forests of western North America. The name of this bird commemorates William Alexander Hammond who was the surgeon general of the US Army. Hammond collected bird specimens for Spencer Fullerton Baird. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Hammond's Flycatcher sighting in Celaque National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Celaque National Park
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Buff-breasted Flycatcher
Empidonax fulvifrons
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Greater Pewee
Contopus pertinax
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Tufted Flycatcher
Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Eye-ringed Flatbill
Rhynchocyclus brevirostris
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
📅 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 Hammond's Flycatcher in Celaque National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Hammond's Flycatcher sighting in Celaque National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hammond's Flycatcher in Celaque National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Hammond's Flycatcher in Celaque National Park in our monthly data.