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Angola Slaty Flycatcher
Melaenornis brunneus
Angola Slaty Flycatcher (Melaenornis brunneus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Angola Slaty Flycatcher (Melaenornis brunneus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 26.8 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 Melaenornis
- Species brunneus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Angola Slaty 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 Angola Slaty Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Angola Slaty Flycatcher (Melaenornis brunneus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Angola.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 69,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Angola Slaty Flycatcher?
The Angola Slaty Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 26.8 g.
Where does the Angola Slaty Flycatcher live?
The Angola Slaty Flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF Angola, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Angola Slaty Flycatcher belong to?
The Angola Slaty Flycatcher (Melaenornis brunneus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Angola Slaty Flycatcher eat?
The Angola Slaty Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Angola Slaty Flycatcher migrate?
The Angola Slaty Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Angola Slaty 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 Angola Slaty Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Angola Slaty 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 Angola Slaty Flycatcher's range?
The Angola Slaty Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 69,000 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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