Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilisBaird, SF, 1858
English (US) Western Flycatcher
The Western Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis) 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 difficilis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Western Flycatcher
- Described by
- Baird, SF, 1858
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Empidonax difficilis difficilis
- Empidonax difficilis insulicola
- Empidonax difficilis cineritius
- Empidonax difficilis hellmayri
- Empidonax difficilis occidentalis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Baird, SF, 1858
- Type locality
- west coast of United States, Fort Steilacoom, Shoalwater Bay, Washington, Fort Tejon, California; restricted to Fort Steilacoom, Washington by Brodkorb, 1949, Condor, 51, p. 39.
- Original description
- Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Vol. IX 9 p.198
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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