Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusEmpidonax (Empidonax Flycatchers)
- SpeciesEmpidonax alnorum (Alder Flycatcher)
The alder flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) is a small insect-eating bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. The genus name Empidonax is from Ancient Greek empis, "gnat", and anax, "master". The specific alnorum is Latin and means "of the alders". Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Alder Flycatcher sighting in Katmai National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Katmai National Park
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
Common Raven
Corvus corax
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Gray Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
📅 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 Alder Flycatcher in Katmai National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Alder Flycatcher sighting in Katmai National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Alder Flycatcher in Katmai National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Alder Flycatcher in Katmai National Park in our monthly data.