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Black-billed Flycatcher
Aphanotriccus audax
Black-billed Flycatcher (Aphanotriccus audax) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Black-billed Flycatcher (Aphanotriccus audax) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 11.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Aphanotriccus
- Species audax
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-billed Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-billed Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-billed Flycatcher (Aphanotriccus audax) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Panama and n Colombia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 184,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-billed Flycatcher?
The Black-billed Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 11.2 g.
Where does the Black-billed Flycatcher live?
The Black-billed Flycatcher is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Panama and n Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-billed Flycatcher belong to?
The Black-billed Flycatcher (Aphanotriccus audax) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-billed Flycatcher eat?
The Black-billed Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-billed Flycatcher migrate?
The Black-billed Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-billed Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Black-billed Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Black-billed 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 Black-billed Flycatcher's range?
The Black-billed Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 184,000 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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