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Indigo Flycatcher
Eumyias indigo
Indigo Flycatcher (Eumyias indigo) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Indigo Flycatcher (Eumyias indigo) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 23.1 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 Eumyias
- Species indigo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Indigo 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 Indigo Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Indigo Flycatcher (Eumyias indigo) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Sumatra, Java and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 51,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Indigo Flycatcher?
The Indigo Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 23.1 g.
Where does the Indigo Flycatcher live?
The Indigo Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Sumatra, Java and Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Indigo Flycatcher belong to?
The Indigo Flycatcher (Eumyias indigo) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Indigo Flycatcher eat?
The Indigo Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Indigo Flycatcher migrate?
The Indigo Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Indigo 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 Indigo Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Indigo 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 Indigo Flycatcher's range?
The Indigo Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 51,000 km².
Conservation
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