Hammond’s Flycatcher
Photo: Dominic Sherony · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies

Hammond’s Flycatcher

Empidonax hammondii

LCLeast Concern
Family
Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies (Tyrannidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

Hammond's flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii) is a flycatcher in the family Tyrannidae. This small insectivorous bird inhabits the coniferous and mixed forests of western North America. The name of this bird commemorates William Alexander Hammond who was the surgeon general of the US Army. Hammond collected bird specimens for Spencer Fullerton Baird.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Breeds western North America; winters to Nicaragua.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.