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Least Concern

Brown-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus tyrannulus

Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.

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The Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America. Adults weigh 35.5 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 Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
  4. Genus Myiarchus
  5. Species tyrannulus

Where it lives

Southwestern USA to northern Argentina

Quick facts

Weight
35.5 g
Family
Tyrannidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Brown-crested 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 Brown-crested Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

The Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America. Its distribution covers NA, MA, SA sw USA to n Argentina.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 cm and a tail of around 8.6 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 10.6 million km² — a very large global range.

Songs & calls

Brown-crested Flycatcher — Call

Recorded by Fabrício Grigolin Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Brown-crested Flycatcher?

The Brown-crested Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 35.5 g.

Where does the Brown-crested Flycatcher live?

The Brown-crested Flycatcher is found across Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America with a range covering NA, MA, SA sw USA to n Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Brown-crested Flycatcher belong to?

The Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Brown-crested Flycatcher eat?

The Brown-crested Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Brown-crested Flycatcher migrate?

The Brown-crested Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

Is the Brown-crested 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 Brown-crested Flycatcher make?

1 real field recording of the Brown-crested 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 Brown-crested Flycatcher's range?

The Brown-crested Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 10.6 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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