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Azure-crested Flycatcher
Myiagra azureocapilla
Azure-crested Flycatcher (Myiagra azureocapilla) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Azure-crested Flycatcher (Myiagra azureocapilla) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 12.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Monarchidae Monarchs
- Genus Myiagra
- Species azureocapilla
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Azure-crested 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 Azure-crested Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Azure-crested Flycatcher (Myiagra azureocapilla) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Taveuni (nc Fiji, sw Polynesia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 7.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 441 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Azure-crested Flycatcher?
The Azure-crested Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 12.9 g.
Where does the Azure-crested Flycatcher live?
The Azure-crested Flycatcher is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Taveuni (nc Fiji, sw Polynesia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Azure-crested Flycatcher belong to?
The Azure-crested Flycatcher (Myiagra azureocapilla) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Azure-crested Flycatcher eat?
The Azure-crested Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Azure-crested Flycatcher migrate?
The Azure-crested Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Azure-crested Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Azure-crested Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Azure-crested Flycatcher — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Azure-crested Flycatcher's range?
The Azure-crested Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 441 km².
Conservation
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