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Samoan Flycatcher
Myiagra albiventris
Samoan Flycatcher (Myiagra albiventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Samoan Flycatcher (Myiagra albiventris) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 12.3 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 albiventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Samoan 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 Samoan Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Samoan Flycatcher (Myiagra albiventris) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Savaii and Upolu (w Samoa, c Polynesia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 6.1 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 2,877 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Samoan Flycatcher?
The Samoan Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 12.3 g.
Where does the Samoan Flycatcher live?
The Samoan Flycatcher is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Savaii and Upolu (w Samoa, c Polynesia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Samoan Flycatcher belong to?
The Samoan Flycatcher (Myiagra albiventris) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Samoan Flycatcher eat?
The Samoan Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Samoan Flycatcher migrate?
The Samoan Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Samoan 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.
How large is the Samoan Flycatcher's range?
The Samoan Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 2,877 km².
Conservation
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