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Cassin’s Flycatcher
Muscicapa cassini
Cassin's Flycatcher (Muscicapa cassini) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Cassin’s Flycatcher (Muscicapa cassini) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 17.3 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 Muscicapa
- Species cassini
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cassin’s Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cassin’s Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cassin’s Flycatcher (Muscicapa cassini) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Guinea and Sierra Leone e to Uganda and s to Angola and Zambia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.6 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 3.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cassin’s Flycatcher?
The Cassin’s Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 17.3 g.
Where does the Cassin’s Flycatcher live?
The Cassin’s Flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF Guinea and Sierra Leone e to Uganda and s to Angola and Zambia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Cassin’s Flycatcher belong to?
The Cassin’s Flycatcher (Muscicapa cassini) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cassin’s Flycatcher eat?
The Cassin’s Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cassin’s Flycatcher migrate?
The Cassin’s Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cassin’s 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 Cassin’s Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Cassin’s 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 Cassin’s Flycatcher's range?
The Cassin’s Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 3.7 million km².
Conservation
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