Photo: Buttikofer, 1886 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Tanimbar Flycatcher
Ficedula riedeli
Tanimbar Flycatcher (Ficedula riedeli) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Tanimbar Flycatcher (Ficedula riedeli) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 9.4 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 Ficedula
- Species riedeli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tanimbar 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 Tanimbar Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tanimbar Flycatcher (Ficedula riedeli) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Yamdena and Larat (Tanimbar Is., s Moluccas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 6 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 762 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tanimbar Flycatcher?
The Tanimbar Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 9.4 g.
Where does the Tanimbar Flycatcher live?
The Tanimbar Flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Yamdena and Larat (Tanimbar Is., s Moluccas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Tanimbar Flycatcher belong to?
The Tanimbar Flycatcher (Ficedula riedeli) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tanimbar Flycatcher eat?
The Tanimbar Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tanimbar Flycatcher migrate?
The Tanimbar Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tanimbar 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.
What sound does the Tanimbar Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Tanimbar 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 Tanimbar Flycatcher's range?
The Tanimbar Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 762 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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