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Pale Flycatcher
Agricola pallidus
Pale Flycatcher (Agricola pallidus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Pale Flycatcher (Agricola pallidus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 23.6 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 Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Agricola
- Species pallidus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale 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 Pale Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale Flycatcher (Agricola pallidus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.6 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 7.3 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 9.1 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale Flycatcher?
The Pale Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 23.6 g.
Where does the Pale Flycatcher live?
The Pale Flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pale Flycatcher belong to?
The Pale Flycatcher (Agricola pallidus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale Flycatcher eat?
The Pale Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale Flycatcher migrate?
The Pale Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale 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.
How large is the Pale Flycatcher's range?
The Pale Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 9.1 million km².
Conservation
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