Hammond's Flycatcher
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Hammond's Flycatcher

Empidonax hammondii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Grand Canyon National Park
47 Verified records at Grand Canyon National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Hammond's Flycatcher sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Grand Canyon National Park

Gray Flycatcher
LC

Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax wrightii

5–10% · With luck
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Pacific-slope Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax difficilis

<5% · Rare
Dusky Flycatcher
LC

Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax oberholseri

<5% · Rare
Willow Flycatcher
LC

Willow Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax traillii

Insufficient data
Ash-throated Flycatcher
LC

Ash-throated Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus cinerascens

20–30% · Possible
Western Wood-Pewee
LC Endemic

Western Wood-Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus sordidulus

10–20% · With luck
Say's Phoebe
LC Endemic

Say's Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis saya

5–10% · With luck
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

<5% · Rare
Eastern Phoebe
LC

Eastern Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis phoebe

Insufficient data
Western Kingbird
LC

Western Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus verticalis

<5% · Rare
Cassin's Kingbird
LC

Cassin's Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus vociferans

<5% · Rare
Olive-sided Flycatcher
LC

Olive-sided Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus cooperi

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ 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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hammond's Flycatcher in Grand Canyon National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Hammond's Flycatcher sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hammond's Flycatcher in Grand Canyon National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Hammond's Flycatcher in Grand Canyon National Park in our monthly data.

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