Alder Flycatcher

Empidonax alnorum Brewster, 1895

13–17 cmLength13 gWeight

The alder flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) is a small insect-eating bird in the tyrant flycatcher family.

Busiest months: May · Most records: Canada, United States, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Alder Flycatcher has been recorded at 740 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 22 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada3,055 records
Teslin Lake – Teslin Lake Bird ObservatoryCanada1,733 records
Montée Biggar, GodmanchesterCanada1,630 records

More places

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States1,537 records
RN du Marais Léon-ProvancherCanada1,515 records
Longridge PointCanada1,370 records
Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States1,367 records
White Memorial Foundation – Little PondUnited States1,324 records
Parker River NWRUnited States1,009 records
Beaverhill Bird ObservatoryCanada992 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Canada United States Colombia Belize Mexico Peru Costa Rica Panama

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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".

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Questions

How big is the Alder Flycatcher?

The Alder Flycatcher is about 13–17 cm long and weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Alder Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: North America: central Alaska to eastern Canada and northeastern USA. It is most often recorded in Canada, United States and Colombia.