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The Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 12.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
  4. Genus Empidonax
  5. Species alnorum

Where it lives

Central Alaska to eastern Canada and northeastern USA

Quick facts

Weight
12.7 g
Family
Tyrannidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Alder Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Alder Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA c Alaska to e Canada and ne USA.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.7 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.6 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 7.1 million km².

Songs & calls

Alder Flycatcher — Song

Recorded by Benjamin Drillat Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Alder Flycatcher?

The Alder Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 12.7 g.

Where does the Alder Flycatcher live?

The Alder Flycatcher is found across North America with a range covering NA c Alaska to e Canada and ne USA, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Alder Flycatcher belong to?

The Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Alder Flycatcher eat?

The Alder Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Alder Flycatcher migrate?

The Alder Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the Alder Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Alder Flycatcher make?

1 real field recording of the Alder Flycatcher — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Alder Flycatcher's range?

The Alder Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 7.1 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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