Chuuk Flycatcher
Myiagra oceanica
Chuuk Flycatcher (Myiagra oceanica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Chuuk Flycatcher (Myiagra oceanica) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 12.1 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 Monarchidae Monarchs
- Genus Myiagra
- Species oceanica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chuuk Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chuuk Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chuuk Flycatcher (Myiagra oceanica) is a member of the Monarchidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Chuuk (=Truk, c Caroline Is., c Micronesia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.1 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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 106 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chuuk Flycatcher?
The Chuuk Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 12.1 g.
Where does the Chuuk Flycatcher live?
The Chuuk Flycatcher is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Chuuk (=Truk, c Caroline Is., c Micronesia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chuuk Flycatcher belong to?
The Chuuk Flycatcher (Myiagra oceanica) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chuuk Flycatcher eat?
The Chuuk Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chuuk Flycatcher migrate?
The Chuuk Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chuuk 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 Chuuk Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Chuuk 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 Chuuk Flycatcher's range?
The Chuuk Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 106 km².
Conservation
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