Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)
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Willow Flycatcher

Empidonax traillii (Audubon, 1828)

13 gWeight

The willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) is a small insect-eating, migrant bird of the tyrant flycatcher family native to North America.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Willow Flycatcher has been recorded at 908 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Parker River NWRUnited States5,033 records
  2. Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWRUnited States4,819 records
  3. John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States4,310 records
More places
  1. Great Meadows NWR – Concord UnitUnited States3,584 records
  2. Tommy Thompson ParkCanada3,095 records
  3. Rocky Point Bird ObservatoryCanada2,953 records
  4. Coquitlam—ƛ̓éx t m (tla-hut-um) Regional ParkCanada2,918 records
  5. Marymoor ParkUnited States2,673 records
  6. Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States2,627 records
  7. Hammonasset Beach SPUnited States2,596 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCanadaMexicoHondurasCosta RicaColombiaPanamaGuatemala

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 willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) is a small insect-eating, migrant bird of the tyrant flycatcher family native to North America.

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Questions

How big is the Willow Flycatcher?

The Willow Flycatcher weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Willow Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: North America: eastern, central, western. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.

When is the best time to see the Willow Flycatcher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Willow Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Willow Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Willow Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Willow Flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
59 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: eastern, central, western

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Empidonax

Other birds in the genus Empidonax

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Willow Flycatcher

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