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% of wildlife watchers report a Alder Flycatcher sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Gray-capped Flycatcher
Myiozetetes granadensis
📅 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 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Alder Flycatcher sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Alder Flycatcher in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
September has the highest sighting rate for Alder Flycatcher in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.