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Least Concern

Black-and-yellow Phainoptila

Phainoptila melanoxantha

Black-and-yellow Phainoptila (Phainoptila melanoxantha) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.

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The Black-and-yellow Phainoptila (Phainoptila melanoxantha) is a member of the Ptiliogonatidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 56 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Ptiliogonatidae Silky-flycatchers
  4. Genus Phainoptila
  5. Species melanoxantha

Where it lives

Costa Rica and Panama

Quick facts

Weight
56 g
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Black-and-yellow Phainoptila is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Black-and-yellow Phainoptila is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Black-and-yellow Phainoptila (Phainoptila melanoxantha) belongs to the Ptiliogonatidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica and Panama.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 56 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 8.7 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 6,566 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Black-and-yellow Phainoptila — Call, flight call

Recorded by Enrique Varela Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Black-and-yellow Phainoptila?

The Black-and-yellow Phainoptila is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 56 g.

Where does the Black-and-yellow Phainoptila live?

The Black-and-yellow Phainoptila is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica and Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Black-and-yellow Phainoptila belong to?

The Black-and-yellow Phainoptila (Phainoptila melanoxantha) belongs to the Ptiliogonatidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Black-and-yellow Phainoptila eat?

The Black-and-yellow Phainoptila is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Does the Black-and-yellow Phainoptila migrate?

The Black-and-yellow Phainoptila is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Black-and-yellow Phainoptila 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 Black-and-yellow Phainoptila make?

1 real field recording of the Black-and-yellow Phainoptila — 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 Black-and-yellow Phainoptila's range?

The Black-and-yellow Phainoptila has a mapped global range of about 6,566 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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