Banggai Jungle Flycatcher
Cyornis pelingensis
Banggai Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis pelingensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Banggai Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis pelingensis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 23.1 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 Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Cyornis
- Species pelingensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Banggai Jungle 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 Banggai Jungle Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Banggai Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis pelingensis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Peleng (c Banggai Is., e of Sulawesi).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Banggai Jungle Flycatcher?
The Banggai Jungle Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 23.1 g.
Where does the Banggai Jungle Flycatcher live?
The Banggai Jungle Flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Peleng (c Banggai Is., e of Sulawesi), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Banggai Jungle Flycatcher belong to?
The Banggai Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis pelingensis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Banggai Jungle Flycatcher eat?
The Banggai Jungle Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Banggai Jungle Flycatcher migrate?
The Banggai Jungle Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Banggai Jungle 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.
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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