Broad-billed Flycatcher
Myiagra ruficollis
Broad-billed Flycatcher (Myiagra ruficollis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Broad-billed Flycatcher (Myiagra ruficollis) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10.1 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 Monarchidae Monarchs
- Genus Myiagra
- Species ruficollis
Where it lives
Lesser Sundas, Tanimbar Is. (southern Moluccas), southern New Guinea and northeastern WA to northeastern QLD (northern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Broad-billed Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Broad-billed Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Broad-billed Flycatcher (Myiagra ruficollis) is a member of the Monarchidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Lesser Sundas, Tanimbar Is. (s Moluccas), s New Guinea and ne WA to ne QLD (n Australia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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 581,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Broad-billed Flycatcher?
The Broad-billed Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 10.1 g.
Where does the Broad-billed Flycatcher live?
The Broad-billed Flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Lesser Sundas, Tanimbar Is. (s Moluccas), s New Guinea and ne WA to ne QLD (n Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Broad-billed Flycatcher belong to?
The Broad-billed Flycatcher (Myiagra ruficollis) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Broad-billed Flycatcher eat?
The Broad-billed Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Broad-billed Flycatcher migrate?
The Broad-billed Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Broad-billed 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 Broad-billed Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Broad-billed 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 Broad-billed Flycatcher's range?
The Broad-billed Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 581,000 km².
Conservation
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