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Scientific Name
Empidonax traillii brewsteri
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Empidonax traillii brewsteri Oberholser, 1918
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Little Willow 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 traillii |
| Subspecies | Empidonax traillii brewsteri |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Willow Flycatcher is a rare fall migrant on the South Rim from 6 Aug to 3 Sept. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
- Migratory
Geographic Regions Tags
- Colorado River
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
9/1/2016 10:10:09 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/1/2016 10:10:09 AM
Notes
(Empidonax trailii) * Willow Flycatcher is a very rare summer resident of mainstem riparian habitat along the Colorado River. The local breeding population belongs to the endangered subspecies, Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax trailii extimus), and few if any pairs breed within the Grand Canyon in any given year. Away from the river, Willow Flycatcher is a rare fall migrant on the South Rim from 6 Aug to 3 Sept. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
