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Bran-colored Flycatcher
Myiophobus fasciatus
Bran-colored Flycatcher (Myiophobus fasciatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Bran-colored Flycatcher (Myiophobus fasciatus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 9.9 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 Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Myiophobus
- Species fasciatus
Where it lives
Southwestern Costa Rica to northeastern Argentina and Uruguay
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bran-colored Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bran-colored Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Bran-colored Flycatcher (Myiophobus fasciatus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA sw Costa Rica to ne Argentina and Uruguay.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 10 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bran-colored Flycatcher?
The Bran-colored Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 9.9 g.
Where does the Bran-colored Flycatcher live?
The Bran-colored Flycatcher is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA sw Costa Rica to ne Argentina and Uruguay, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bran-colored Flycatcher belong to?
The Bran-colored Flycatcher (Myiophobus fasciatus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bran-colored Flycatcher eat?
The Bran-colored Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bran-colored Flycatcher migrate?
The Bran-colored Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Bran-colored 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 Bran-colored Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Bran-colored 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 Bran-colored Flycatcher's range?
The Bran-colored Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 10 million km².
Conservation
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