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African Shrike-flycatcher
Megabyas flammulatus
African Shrike-flycatcher (Megabyas flammulatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The African Shrike-flycatcher (Megabyas flammulatus) is a member of the Vangidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 28 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 Vangidae Vangas & Allies
- Genus Megabyas
- Species flammulatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vangidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The African Shrike-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 African Shrike-flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The African Shrike-flycatcher (Megabyas flammulatus) is a species of bird in the Vangidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF w, c.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 4.1 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the African Shrike-flycatcher?
The African Shrike-flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 28 g.
Where does the African Shrike-flycatcher live?
The African Shrike-flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF w, c, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the African Shrike-flycatcher belong to?
The African Shrike-flycatcher (Megabyas flammulatus) belongs to the Vangidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the African Shrike-flycatcher eat?
The African Shrike-flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the African Shrike-flycatcher migrate?
The African Shrike-flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the African Shrike-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.
How large is the African Shrike-flycatcher's range?
The African Shrike-flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 4.1 million km².
Conservation
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