Photo: Jerry Oldenettel from Socorro, NM, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher
Ptiliogonys caudatus
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus) is a member of the Ptiliogonatidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 36.2 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 Ptiliogonatidae Silky-flycatchers
- Genus Ptiliogonys
- Species caudatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Ptiliogonatidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Long-tailed Silky-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 Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus) is a species of bird in the Ptiliogonatidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica and Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 12.5 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 9,544 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher?
The Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 36.2 g.
Where does the Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher live?
The Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica and Panama, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher belong to?
The Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus) belongs to the Ptiliogonatidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher eat?
The Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher migrate?
The Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Long-tailed Silky-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 Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher's range?
The Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 9,544 km².
Conservation
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