Tyrannidae

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Family: Tyrannidae

Group: Bird, Species

Scientific NameCommon NameSummary
Alder FlycatcherAlder FlycatcherApparently Uncommon to Fairly Common along much the central mainland, with abundance dropping off to Very Rare on the outer islands. Along major mainland rivers, preferred habitat is shrubs along fresh water marshes, so lack of that habitat may play a role in the relative scarcity on the islands.
Ash-throated FlycatcherAsh-throated FlycatcherDocumented in Ketchikan, 7 November 2012. Single sight record in Auke Bay 20 July 1999.
Dusky FlycatcherDusky FlycatcherReported from Stikine River Mouth, Juneau, Icy Cape and Hyder. Also from Dyea (2 July 2009).
Eastern KingbirdEastern Kingbird
Eastern PhoebeEastern PhoebeAccidental on the mainland.
Eastern Wood-PeweeEastern Wood-PeweeFirst state record from Juneau, July 2023 [1] [2]
Great Crested FlycatcherGreat Crested FlycatcherAccidental from Juneau, 29-30 September 2009.
Hammond's FlycatcherHammond's Flycatcher
Least FlycatcherLeast FlycatcherVery Rare; mostly on mainland and more in the south.
Olive-sided FlycatcherOlive-sided Flycatcher
Pacific-slope FlycatcherPacific-slope Flycatcher
Say's PhoebeSay's Phoebe
Scissor-tailed FlycatcherScissor-tailed FlycatcherRecords from Juneau, Gustavus, Sitka, and most recently, Petersburg [3].
Tropical KingbirdTropical KingbirdPrior to 2022 Observed in Ketchikan on four occasions, and in Sitka once. Several sightings in 2022, including Sitka, Petersburg, and at least a couple birds in Ketchikan. Most recently, four seen in Ketchikan October 2023 [4].
Western KingbirdWestern Kingbird
Western Wood-PeweeWestern Wood-Pewee
Willow FlycatcherWillow FlycatcherVery Rare, primarily on the mainland. One probable nesting record from Hyder in 2015 (I. Helmricks, S. Heinl).
Yellow-bellied FlycatcherYellow-bellied FlycatcherCasual(?) along the mainland with reports from Yakutat, Gustavus, Skagway, Juneau, Petersburg, and Hyder.