Photo: Félix Uribe from Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Apical Flycatcher
Myiarchus apicalis
Apical Flycatcher (Myiarchus apicalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Apical Flycatcher (Myiarchus apicalis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 29.2 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 Myiarchus
- Species apicalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Apical 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 Apical Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Apical Flycatcher (Myiarchus apicalis) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA wc Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 8.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 42,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Apical Flycatcher?
The Apical Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 29.2 g.
Where does the Apical Flycatcher live?
The Apical Flycatcher is found across South America with a range covering SA wc Colombia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Apical Flycatcher belong to?
The Apical Flycatcher (Myiarchus apicalis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Apical Flycatcher eat?
The Apical Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Apical Flycatcher migrate?
The Apical Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Apical 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 Apical Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Apical 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 Apical Flycatcher's range?
The Apical Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 42,000 km².
Conservation
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