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 Cusuco National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cusuco National Park
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Eye-ringed Flatbill
Rhynchocyclus brevirostris
📅 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 Cusuco National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Hammond's Flycatcher sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hammond's Flycatcher in Cusuco National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Hammond's Flycatcher in Cusuco National Park in our monthly data.