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Sepia-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Sepia-capped Flycatcher (Leptopogon amaurocephalus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Sepia-capped Flycatcher (Leptopogon amaurocephalus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 11.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Leptopogon
- Species amaurocephalus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sepia-capped Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sepia-capped Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sepia-capped Flycatcher (Leptopogon amaurocephalus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA widespread.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.7 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 8.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sepia-capped Flycatcher?
The Sepia-capped Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 11.7 g.
Where does the Sepia-capped Flycatcher live?
The Sepia-capped Flycatcher is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sepia-capped Flycatcher belong to?
The Sepia-capped Flycatcher (Leptopogon amaurocephalus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sepia-capped Flycatcher eat?
The Sepia-capped Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sepia-capped Flycatcher migrate?
The Sepia-capped Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sepia-capped Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Sepia-capped Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Sepia-capped Flycatcher — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Sepia-capped Flycatcher's range?
The Sepia-capped Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 8.1 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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