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Biak Black Flycatcher
Myiagra atra
Biak Black Flycatcher (Myiagra atra) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Biak Black Flycatcher (Myiagra atra) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 12.3 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 atra
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Biak Black 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 Biak Black Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Biak Black Flycatcher (Myiagra atra) belongs to the Monarchidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Biak (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 2,531 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Biak Black Flycatcher?
The Biak Black Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 12.3 g.
Where does the Biak Black Flycatcher live?
The Biak Black Flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Biak (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Biak Black Flycatcher belong to?
The Biak Black Flycatcher (Myiagra atra) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Biak Black Flycatcher eat?
The Biak Black Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Biak Black Flycatcher migrate?
The Biak Black Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Biak Black 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 Biak Black Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Biak Black 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 Biak Black Flycatcher's range?
The Biak Black Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 2,531 km².
Conservation
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