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Citrine Canary-flycatcher
Culicicapa helianthea
Citrine Canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa helianthea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Citrine Canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa helianthea) is a member of the Stenostiridae family found in Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 8.4 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 Stenostiridae Fairy Flycatchers
- Genus Culicicapa
- Species helianthea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Stenostiridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Citrine Canary-flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Citrine Canary-flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Citrine Canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa helianthea) is a member of the Stenostiridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR, AU Philippines and Sulawesi region.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 4.6 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 377,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Citrine Canary-flycatcher?
The Citrine Canary-flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 8.4 g.
Where does the Citrine Canary-flycatcher live?
The Citrine Canary-flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR, AU Philippines and Sulawesi region, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Citrine Canary-flycatcher belong to?
The Citrine Canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa helianthea) belongs to the Stenostiridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Citrine Canary-flycatcher eat?
The Citrine Canary-flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Citrine Canary-flycatcher migrate?
The Citrine Canary-flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Citrine Canary-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 Citrine Canary-flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Citrine Canary-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 Citrine Canary-flycatcher's range?
The Citrine Canary-flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 377,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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