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Sumba Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa segregata
Sumba Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa segregata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Sumba Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa segregata) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 9.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Muscicapa
- Species segregata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sumba Brown 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 Sumba Brown Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sumba Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa segregata) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sumba (c Lesser Sundas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 11,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sumba Brown Flycatcher?
The Sumba Brown Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 9.8 g.
Where does the Sumba Brown Flycatcher live?
The Sumba Brown Flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sumba (c Lesser Sundas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sumba Brown Flycatcher belong to?
The Sumba Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa segregata) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sumba Brown Flycatcher eat?
The Sumba Brown Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sumba Brown Flycatcher migrate?
The Sumba Brown Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sumba Brown Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Sumba Brown Flycatcher's range?
The Sumba Brown Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 11,000 km².
Conservation
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