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Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 28.2 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 cinerascens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ash-throated 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 Ash-throated Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA sw USA and n Mexico.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 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 3.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ash-throated Flycatcher?
The Ash-throated Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 28.2 g.
Where does the Ash-throated Flycatcher live?
The Ash-throated Flycatcher is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA sw USA and n Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ash-throated Flycatcher belong to?
The Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ash-throated Flycatcher eat?
The Ash-throated Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ash-throated Flycatcher migrate?
The Ash-throated Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Ash-throated 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 Ash-throated Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Ash-throated 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 Ash-throated Flycatcher's range?
The Ash-throated Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 3.5 million 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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