Photo: Ana Agreda, Aves y Conservación / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Roraiman Flycatcher
Myiophobus roraimae
Roraiman Flycatcher (Myiophobus roraimae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Roraiman Flycatcher (Myiophobus roraimae) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 13.6 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 Myiophobus
- Species roraimae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Roraiman 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 Roraiman Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Roraiman Flycatcher (Myiophobus roraimae) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA tepuis, Colombia to Bolivia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 5.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 247,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Roraiman Flycatcher?
The Roraiman Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 13.6 g.
Where does the Roraiman Flycatcher live?
The Roraiman Flycatcher is found across South America with a range covering SA tepuis, Colombia to Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Roraiman Flycatcher belong to?
The Roraiman Flycatcher (Myiophobus roraimae) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Roraiman Flycatcher eat?
The Roraiman Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Roraiman Flycatcher migrate?
The Roraiman Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Roraiman 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 Roraiman Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Roraiman 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 Roraiman Flycatcher's range?
The Roraiman Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 247,000 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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