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Little Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula westermanni
Little Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula westermanni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Little Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula westermanni) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 7.8 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 Ficedula
- Species westermanni
Where it lives
Widespread, also Sulawesi and Lesser Sundas
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Little Pied 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 Little Pied Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Little Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula westermanni) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR, AU widespread, also Sulawesi and Lesser Sundas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 4 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 3.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Little Pied Flycatcher?
The Little Pied Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 7.8 g.
Where does the Little Pied Flycatcher live?
The Little Pied Flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR, AU widespread, also Sulawesi and Lesser Sundas, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Little Pied Flycatcher belong to?
The Little Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula westermanni) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Little Pied Flycatcher eat?
The Little Pied Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Little Pied Flycatcher migrate?
The Little Pied Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Little Pied 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 Little Pied Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Little Pied 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 Little Pied Flycatcher's range?
The Little Pied Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 3.3 million 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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