Scientific Name
Empidonax minimus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Empidonax minimus (W. M. Baird & S. F. Baird, 1843)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Least Flycatcher
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tyrannidae |
| Genus | Empidonax |
| Species | Empidonax minimus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Park Rank Tags
- Park scarce
Taxa Group Tags
- Bird
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
46
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted from non-NPSpecies format by I&M Office
Created Date
10/27/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
KStraub@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/18/2019 12:53:58 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Shriner (2001) provides the most recent published records; Stupka (1963) provides a breeding record; regularly caught during breeding season in nets of MAPS station at Purchase Knob. ATBI Sensitivity = Public Species Notes: Uncommon Summer Resident; Breeds in Park; Banks and Browning (1995) rejected the use of the name E. PUSILLUS for this species. STATUS: Native, Breeder, Uncommon, Present in Park;; ; General Notes: Shriner (2001) provides the most recent published records; Stupka (1963) provides a breeding record; regularly caught during breeding season in nets of MAPS station at Purchase Knob.
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