Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
White-tailed Crested Flycatcher
Elminia albonotata
White-tailed Crested Flycatcher (Elminia albonotata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The White-tailed Crested Flycatcher (Elminia albonotata) is a member of the Stenostiridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 9.2 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 Stenostiridae Fairy Flycatchers
- Genus Elminia
- Species albonotata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Stenostiridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-tailed Crested Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-tailed Crested Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-tailed Crested Flycatcher (Elminia albonotata) is a member of the Stenostiridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF sc.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 905,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-tailed Crested Flycatcher?
The White-tailed Crested Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 9.2 g.
Where does the White-tailed Crested Flycatcher live?
The White-tailed Crested Flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF sc, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-tailed Crested Flycatcher belong to?
The White-tailed Crested Flycatcher (Elminia albonotata) belongs to the Stenostiridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-tailed Crested Flycatcher eat?
The White-tailed Crested Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-tailed Crested Flycatcher migrate?
The White-tailed Crested Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-tailed Crested 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 White-tailed Crested Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the White-tailed Crested 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 White-tailed Crested Flycatcher's range?
The White-tailed Crested Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 905,000 km².
Conservation
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