Pine Flycatcher
Empidonax affinis(Swainson, WJ, 1827)
English (US) Pine Flycatcher
The Pine Flycatcher (Empidonax affinis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Empidonax affinis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Pine Flycatcher
- Described by
- (Swainson, WJ, 1827)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Empidonax affinis pulverius
- Empidonax affinis trepidus
- Empidonax affinis affinis
- Empidonax affinis bairdi
- Empidonax affinis vigensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tyrannula affinis
- Described by
- (Swainson, WJ, 1827)
- Type locality
- maritime parts of Mexico; restricted to Temascaltepec, Mexico by van Rossem, 1934, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., 77, p. 393.
- Original description
- The Philosophical Magazine, New Series n.s., 1 p.367
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Hammond's Flycatcher
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American Dusky Flycatcher
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Least Flycatcher
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American Grey Flycatcher
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Black-capped Flycatcher
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Buff-breasted Flycatcher
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Olive Tufted Flycatcher
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Northern Tufted Flycatcher
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