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Livingstone’s Flycatcher
Erythrocercus livingstonei
Livingstone's Flycatcher (Erythrocercus livingstonei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Livingstone’s Flycatcher (Erythrocercus livingstonei) is a member of the Erythrocercidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 5.9 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 Erythrocercidae Yellow Flycatchers
- Genus Erythrocercus
- Species livingstonei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Erythrocercidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Livingstone’s Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Livingstone’s Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Livingstone’s Flycatcher (Erythrocercus livingstonei) belongs to the Erythrocercidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF se.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5.9 g, with a wing length of about 4.9 cm and a tail of around 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Livingstone’s Flycatcher?
The Livingstone’s Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 5.9 g.
Where does the Livingstone’s Flycatcher live?
The Livingstone’s Flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF se, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Livingstone’s Flycatcher belong to?
The Livingstone’s Flycatcher (Erythrocercus livingstonei) belongs to the Erythrocercidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Livingstone’s Flycatcher eat?
The Livingstone’s Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Livingstone’s Flycatcher migrate?
The Livingstone’s Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Livingstone’s 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 Livingstone’s Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Livingstone’s 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 Livingstone’s Flycatcher's range?
The Livingstone’s Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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