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Rufous-tailed Flycatcher
Myiarchus validus
Rufous-tailed Flycatcher (Myiarchus validus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Rufous-tailed Flycatcher (Myiarchus validus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 40.6 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 validus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-tailed Flycatcher is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rufous-tailed Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-tailed Flycatcher (Myiarchus validus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Jamaica.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40.6 g, with a wing length of about 10.2 cm and a tail of around 9.8 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 11,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-tailed Flycatcher?
The Rufous-tailed Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 40.6 g.
Where does the Rufous-tailed Flycatcher live?
The Rufous-tailed Flycatcher is found across North America with a range covering NA Jamaica, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rufous-tailed Flycatcher belong to?
The Rufous-tailed Flycatcher (Myiarchus validus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-tailed Flycatcher eat?
The Rufous-tailed Flycatcher is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Rufous-tailed Flycatcher migrate?
The Rufous-tailed Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-tailed 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 Rufous-tailed Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-tailed 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 Rufous-tailed Flycatcher's range?
The Rufous-tailed Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 11,000 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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