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Ashy Flycatcher
Fraseria caerulescens
Ashy Flycatcher (Fraseria caerulescens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Ashy Flycatcher (Fraseria caerulescens) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 17.6 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 Fraseria
- Species caerulescens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ashy Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Ashy Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ashy Flycatcher (Fraseria caerulescens) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF w, c, e, s.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 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 7.5 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ashy Flycatcher?
The Ashy Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 17.6 g.
Where does the Ashy Flycatcher live?
The Ashy Flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF w, c, e, s, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ashy Flycatcher belong to?
The Ashy Flycatcher (Fraseria caerulescens) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ashy Flycatcher eat?
The Ashy Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ashy Flycatcher migrate?
The Ashy Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ashy 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 Ashy Flycatcher's range?
The Ashy Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 7.5 million km².
Conservation
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