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Rufescent Flycatcher
Myiophobus rufescens
Rufescent Flycatcher (Myiophobus rufescens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Rufescent Flycatcher (Myiophobus rufescens) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 9.9 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 rufescens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufescent Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rufescent Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Rufescent Flycatcher (Myiophobus rufescens) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Peru and n Chile.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 5.3 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 121,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufescent Flycatcher?
The Rufescent Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 9.9 g.
Where does the Rufescent Flycatcher live?
The Rufescent Flycatcher is found across South America with a range covering SA w Peru and n Chile, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rufescent Flycatcher belong to?
The Rufescent Flycatcher (Myiophobus rufescens) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufescent Flycatcher eat?
The Rufescent Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufescent Flycatcher migrate?
The Rufescent Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Rufescent 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.
How large is the Rufescent Flycatcher's range?
The Rufescent Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 121,000 km².
Conservation
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