Photo: Hellmayr, 1919 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Black-banded Flycatcher
Ficedula timorensis
Black-banded Flycatcher (Ficedula timorensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Black-banded Flycatcher (Ficedula timorensis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 12.1 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 Ficedula
- Species timorensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-banded Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-banded Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-banded Flycatcher (Ficedula timorensis) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Timor (e Lesser Sundas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 5.1 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 5,830 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-banded Flycatcher?
The Black-banded Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 12.1 g.
Where does the Black-banded Flycatcher live?
The Black-banded Flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Timor (e Lesser Sundas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-banded Flycatcher belong to?
The Black-banded Flycatcher (Ficedula timorensis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-banded Flycatcher eat?
The Black-banded Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-banded Flycatcher migrate?
The Black-banded Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-banded 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.
What sound does the Black-banded Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Black-banded Flycatcher — 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-banded Flycatcher's range?
The Black-banded Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 5,830 km².
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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