NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Pine Flycatcher
Empidonax affinis (Swainson, 1827)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The pine flycatcher (Empidonax affinis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico. It has also been recorded as a vagrant to Arizona in the U.S.A.
Wikipedia contributors, Pine flycatcher; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:46:12.426180+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Empidonax affinis (Swainson, 1827)
- Name authority
- (Swainson, 1827)
- Common name
- Pine Flycatcher
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Empidonax
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTyrannidae
- genusEmpidonax Cabanis, 1855
- speciesEmpidonax affinis (Swainson, 1827)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Empidonax. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| White-throated FlycatcherEmpidonax albigularis P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1859 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Alder FlycatcherEmpidonax alnorum Brewster, 1895 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Western FlycatcherEmpidonax difficilis S. F. Baird, 1858 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellowish FlycatcherEmpidonax flavescens Lawrence, 1865 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hammond's FlycatcherEmpidonax hammondii (Xántus de Vesey, 1858) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Willow FlycatcherEmpidonax traillii (Audubon, 1828) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| American Grey FlycatcherEmpidonax wrightii S. F. Baird, 1858 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-capped FlycatcherEmpidonax atriceps Salvin, 1870 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-bellied FlycatcherEmpidonax flaviventris (W. M. Baird & S. F. Baird, 1843) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Least FlycatcherEmpidonax minimus (W. M. Baird & S. F. Baird, 1843) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| American Dusky FlycatcherEmpidonax oberholseri A. R. Phillips, 1939 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Acadian FlycatcherEmpidonax virescens (Vieillot, 1818) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Tyrannula affinis Swainson, 1827 Swainson, 1827 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=559904 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:39HW7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.