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Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher
Culicicapa ceylonensis
Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis) is a member of the Stenostiridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 7.7 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 Stenostiridae Fairy Flycatchers
- Genus Culicicapa
- Species ceylonensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Stenostiridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis) belongs to the Stenostiridae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR widespread, also Lesser Sundas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 4.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher?
The Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 7.7 g.
Where does the Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher live?
The Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR widespread, also Lesser Sundas, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher belong to?
The Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis) belongs to the Stenostiridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher eat?
The Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher migrate?
The Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-headed Canary-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 Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-headed Canary-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 Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher's range?
The Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 4.7 million km².
Conservation
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