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Paperbark Flycatcher
Myiagra nana
Paperbark Flycatcher (Myiagra nana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Paperbark Flycatcher (Myiagra nana) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 13.5 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 nana
Where it lives
Trans-Fly (south-central New Guinea) and northeastern WA to northwestern QLD (northern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Paperbark Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Paperbark Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Paperbark Flycatcher (Myiagra nana) belongs to the Monarchidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Trans-Fly (sc New Guinea) and ne WA to nw QLD (n Australia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.5 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Paperbark Flycatcher?
The Paperbark Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 13.5 g.
Where does the Paperbark Flycatcher live?
The Paperbark Flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Trans-Fly (sc New Guinea) and ne WA to nw QLD (n Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Paperbark Flycatcher belong to?
The Paperbark Flycatcher (Myiagra nana) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Paperbark Flycatcher eat?
The Paperbark Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Paperbark Flycatcher migrate?
The Paperbark Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Paperbark 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 Paperbark Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Paperbark 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 Paperbark Flycatcher's range?
The Paperbark Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 1.1 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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