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% of wildlife watchers report a Hammond's Flycatcher sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
📅 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 Guadalupe Mountains National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Hammond's Flycatcher sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hammond's Flycatcher in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Hammond's Flycatcher in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in our monthly data.