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Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 18.1 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 Eumyias
- Species thalassinus
Where it lives
Himalayas from Pakistan to east-central China, southeastern Asia, Sumatra and Borneo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Verditer 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 Verditer Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas from Pakistan to ec China, se Asia, Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 6.1 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 4.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Verditer Flycatcher?
The Verditer Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 18.1 g.
Where does the Verditer Flycatcher live?
The Verditer Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas from Pakistan to ec China, se Asia, Sumatra and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Verditer Flycatcher belong to?
The Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Verditer Flycatcher eat?
The Verditer Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Verditer Flycatcher migrate?
The Verditer Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Verditer 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 Verditer Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Verditer 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 Verditer Flycatcher's range?
The Verditer Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 4.5 million 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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