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Passeriformes / Tyrannidae / Empidonax

Western Flycatcher

Empidonax difficilis

IUCN: Not Evaluated

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (wesfly) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Empidonax

Subspecies (5)

Empidonax difficilis cineritius

Cape district of Baja California
Empidonax difficilis difficilis

breeds western North America (southeastern Alaska to northern Baja California); winters to southern Mexico
Empidonax difficilis hellmayri

breeds woodland of southwestern Canada to northern Mexico; winters to southern Mexico
Empidonax difficilis insulicola

Channel Islands off southern California
Empidonax difficilis occidentalis

highlands of Mexico

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (wesfly) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.