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Black-faced Solitaire
Myadestes melanops
Black-faced Solitaire (Myadestes melanops) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Black-faced Solitaire (Myadestes melanops) is a member of the Turdidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 32.1 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 Turdidae Thrushes
- Genus Myadestes
- Species melanops
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.1 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-faced Solitaire 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-faced Solitaire is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-faced Solitaire (Myadestes melanops) belongs to the Turdidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica and Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.1 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 7.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 32,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-faced Solitaire?
The Black-faced Solitaire is a small bird that weighs around 32.1 g.
Where does the Black-faced Solitaire live?
The Black-faced Solitaire is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica and Panama, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-faced Solitaire belong to?
The Black-faced Solitaire (Myadestes melanops) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-faced Solitaire eat?
The Black-faced Solitaire is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-faced Solitaire migrate?
The Black-faced Solitaire is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-faced Solitaire 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-faced Solitaire make?
1 real field recording of the Black-faced Solitaire — 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 Black-faced Solitaire's range?
The Black-faced Solitaire has a mapped global range of about 32,000 km².
Conservation
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