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Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher
Sublegatus obscurior
Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher (Sublegatus obscurior) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher (Sublegatus obscurior) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16 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 Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Sublegatus
- Species obscurior
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher (Sublegatus obscurior) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 6.2 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 5.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher?
The Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher live?
The Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher belong to?
The Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher (Sublegatus obscurior) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher eat?
The Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher migrate?
The Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Amazonian Scrub 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 Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Amazonian Scrub 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 Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher's range?
The Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 5.4 million km².
Conservation
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