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Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Rusty-margined Flycatcher (Myiozetetes cayanensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Rusty-margined Flycatcher (Myiozetetes cayanensis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 25.9 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 Myiozetetes
- Species cayanensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
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Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rusty-margined 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 Rusty-margined Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rusty-margined Flycatcher (Myiozetetes cayanensis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Panama to se Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.9 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 7.1 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 7.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rusty-margined Flycatcher?
The Rusty-margined Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 25.9 g.
Where does the Rusty-margined Flycatcher live?
The Rusty-margined Flycatcher is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Panama to se Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rusty-margined Flycatcher belong to?
The Rusty-margined Flycatcher (Myiozetetes cayanensis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rusty-margined Flycatcher eat?
The Rusty-margined Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rusty-margined Flycatcher migrate?
The Rusty-margined Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rusty-margined 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 Rusty-margined Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Rusty-margined Flycatcher — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rusty-margined Flycatcher's range?
The Rusty-margined Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 7.5 million km².
Conservation
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