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Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America. Adults weigh 17.7 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 Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Myiarchus
- Species tuberculifer
Where it lives
Southwestern USA through Amazonia and southeastern Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dusky-capped 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 Dusky-capped Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America. Its distribution covers NA, MA, SA sw USA through Amazonia and se Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.7 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 7.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 10.6 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dusky-capped Flycatcher?
The Dusky-capped Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 17.7 g.
Where does the Dusky-capped Flycatcher live?
The Dusky-capped Flycatcher is found across Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America with a range covering NA, MA, SA sw USA through Amazonia and se Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Dusky-capped Flycatcher belong to?
The Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dusky-capped Flycatcher eat?
The Dusky-capped Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Dusky-capped Flycatcher migrate?
The Dusky-capped Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Dusky-capped 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 Dusky-capped Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Dusky-capped 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 Dusky-capped Flycatcher's range?
The Dusky-capped Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 10.6 million km².
Conservation
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