Photo: Reichenow, 1874 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Dusky Crested Flycatcher
Elminia nigromitrata
Dusky Crested Flycatcher (Elminia nigromitrata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Dusky Crested Flycatcher (Elminia nigromitrata) is a member of the Stenostiridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 9 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 Elminia
- Species nigromitrata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Stenostiridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dusky Crested 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 Crested Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Dusky Crested Flycatcher (Elminia nigromitrata) is a member of the Stenostiridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF w, c.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 5.8 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 2.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dusky Crested Flycatcher?
The Dusky Crested Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Dusky Crested Flycatcher live?
The Dusky Crested Flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF w, c, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Dusky Crested Flycatcher belong to?
The Dusky Crested Flycatcher (Elminia nigromitrata) belongs to the Stenostiridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dusky Crested Flycatcher eat?
The Dusky Crested Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Dusky Crested Flycatcher migrate?
The Dusky Crested Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Dusky 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 Dusky Crested Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Dusky 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 Dusky Crested Flycatcher's range?
The Dusky Crested Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 2.4 million km².
Conservation
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