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Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
Bias musicus
Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher (Bias musicus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher (Bias musicus) is a member of the Vangidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 21.9 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 Vangidae Vangas & Allies
- Genus Bias
- Species musicus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vangidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher (Bias musicus) belongs to the Vangidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF w, c, se.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.9 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 5.3 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 3.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher?
The Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 21.9 g.
Where does the Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher live?
The Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF w, c, se, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher belong to?
The Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher (Bias musicus) belongs to the Vangidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher eat?
The Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher migrate?
The Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Black-and-white Shrike-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 Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Black-and-white Shrike-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-and-white Shrike-flycatcher's range?
The Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 3.7 million km².
Conservation
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