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Grey Tit-Flycatcher
Fraseria plumbea
Grey Tit-Flycatcher (Fraseria plumbea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Grey Tit-Flycatcher (Fraseria plumbea) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 12.8 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 Fraseria
- Species plumbea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey Tit-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 Grey Tit-Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey Tit-Flycatcher (Fraseria plumbea) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF w, c, e, s.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 6.1 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 7.9 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey Tit-Flycatcher?
The Grey Tit-Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 12.8 g.
Where does the Grey Tit-Flycatcher live?
The Grey Tit-Flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF w, c, e, s, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey Tit-Flycatcher belong to?
The Grey Tit-Flycatcher (Fraseria plumbea) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey Tit-Flycatcher eat?
The Grey Tit-Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey Tit-Flycatcher migrate?
The Grey Tit-Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey Tit-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.
How large is the Grey Tit-Flycatcher's range?
The Grey Tit-Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 7.9 million km².
Conservation
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