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Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis ardesiacus
Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher (Melaenornis ardesiacus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher (Melaenornis ardesiacus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 29 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 Melaenornis
- Species ardesiacus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher (Melaenornis ardesiacus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF e DR Congo, w Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 7.9 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 61,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher?
The Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 29 g.
Where does the Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher live?
The Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF e DR Congo, w Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher belong to?
The Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher (Melaenornis ardesiacus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher eat?
The Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher migrate?
The Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-eyed Black 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 Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-eyed Black 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 Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher's range?
The Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 61,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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