Alder Flycatcher    Empidonax alnorum

Conservation Status

General Status in Canada : Secure

COSEWIC Status : Not assessed

In general there are no concerns regarding this species, which is considered common and has a relatively remote breeding range. Preferring forest habitats that are in early seral stages, the Alder Flycatcher likely benefited from land changes created when Europeans settled North America. In the northern extent of its range, the species breeds in areas with low merchantability (wet and shrubby habitats) that are of little interest to commercial forestry. This suggests that its breeding habitat is relatively secure from anthropogenic disturbance, though the potential impacts of climate change on wetlands may become a significant issue in the future.

Reference(s)

Arecese, P., M. K. Sogge, A. B. Marr, and M. A. Patten. 2002. Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia), The Birds of North America, No. 704. A. Poole and F. Gill, eds. The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, and The American Ornithologists's Union, Washington, D.C.