Alder flycatcher

Alder Flycatcher
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Empidonax
Species:
E. alnorum
Binomial name
Empidonax alnorum
Brewster, 1895
Song
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The alder flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. The genus name Empidonax is from Ancient Greek empis, "gnat", and anax, "master". The specific alnorum is Latin and means "of the alders".[2]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Empidonax alnorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22699845A93751233. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22699845A93751233.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 42, 146. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.