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Sumba Flycatcher
Ficedula harterti
Sumba Flycatcher (Ficedula harterti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Sumba Flycatcher (Ficedula harterti) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 12.1 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 Ficedula
- Species harterti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sumba 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 Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sumba Flycatcher (Ficedula harterti) belongs to the Muscicapidae family 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 12.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 4.9 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 11,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sumba Flycatcher?
The Sumba Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 12.1 g.
Where does the Sumba Flycatcher live?
The Sumba Flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sumba (c Lesser Sundas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sumba Flycatcher belong to?
The Sumba Flycatcher (Ficedula harterti) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sumba Flycatcher eat?
The Sumba Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sumba Flycatcher migrate?
The Sumba Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sumba 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 Sumba Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Sumba 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 Sumba Flycatcher's range?
The Sumba Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 11,000 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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