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Cryptic Flycatcher
Ficedula crypta
Cryptic Flycatcher (Ficedula crypta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Cryptic Flycatcher (Ficedula crypta) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 11.5 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 crypta
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cryptic 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 Cryptic Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cryptic Flycatcher (Ficedula crypta) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Mindanao except Zamboanga Pen. (s Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.5 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 4.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 21,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cryptic Flycatcher?
The Cryptic Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 11.5 g.
Where does the Cryptic Flycatcher live?
The Cryptic Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Mindanao except Zamboanga Pen. (s Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cryptic Flycatcher belong to?
The Cryptic Flycatcher (Ficedula crypta) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cryptic Flycatcher eat?
The Cryptic Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cryptic Flycatcher migrate?
The Cryptic Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cryptic 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 Cryptic Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Cryptic 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 Cryptic Flycatcher's range?
The Cryptic Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 21,000 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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