Hammond's Flycatcher
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Hammond's Flycatcher

Empidonax hammondii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Channel Islands National Park
1 Verified records at Channel Islands National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park

Pacific-slope Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Pacific-slope Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax difficilis

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax flaviventris

Insufficient data
Willow Flycatcher
LC

Willow Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax traillii

<5% · Rare
Least Flycatcher
LC

Least Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax minimus

Insufficient data
Gray Flycatcher
LC

Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax wrightii

Insufficient data
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

60–70% · Likely
Say's Phoebe
LC Endemic

Say's Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis saya

20–30% · Possible
Cassin's Kingbird
LC

Cassin's Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus vociferans

10–20% · With luck
Ash-throated Flycatcher
LC

Ash-throated Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus cinerascens

<5% · Rare
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus forficatus

<5% · Rare
Vermilion Flycatcher
LC

Vermilion Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrocephalus rubinus

<5% · Rare
Western Kingbird
LC

Western Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus verticalis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Hammond's Flycatcher at Channel Islands National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
2 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
4 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
5 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
6 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
7 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
8 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
9 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
10 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
11 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
12 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
13 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
16 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
19 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
20 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
23 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
25 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
26 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
28 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
29 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
30 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
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