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Chapin’s Flycatcher
Fraseria lendu
Chapin's Flycatcher (Fraseria lendu) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Chapin’s Flycatcher (Fraseria lendu) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 17.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Fraseria
- Species lendu
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chapin’s Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chapin’s Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chapin’s Flycatcher (Fraseria lendu) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF ne, e DR Congo, sw Uganda and w Kenya.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 37,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chapin’s Flycatcher?
The Chapin’s Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 17.7 g.
Where does the Chapin’s Flycatcher live?
The Chapin’s Flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF ne, e DR Congo, sw Uganda and w Kenya, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chapin’s Flycatcher belong to?
The Chapin’s Flycatcher (Fraseria lendu) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chapin’s Flycatcher eat?
The Chapin’s Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chapin’s Flycatcher migrate?
The Chapin’s Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chapin’s Flycatcher endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
How large is the Chapin’s Flycatcher's range?
The Chapin’s Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 37,000 km².
Conservation
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