Photo: Steve Garvie from Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Little Yellow Flycatcher
Erythrocercus holochlorus
Little Yellow Flycatcher (Erythrocercus holochlorus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Little Yellow Flycatcher (Erythrocercus holochlorus) is a member of the Erythrocercidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 6 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 Erythrocercidae Yellow Flycatchers
- Genus Erythrocercus
- Species holochlorus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Erythrocercidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Little Yellow 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 Yellow Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Little Yellow Flycatcher (Erythrocercus holochlorus) is a species of bird in the Erythrocercidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF se Somalia, e Kenya and ne Tanzania.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6 g, with a wing length of about 4.8 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 185,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Little Yellow Flycatcher?
The Little Yellow Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 6 g.
Where does the Little Yellow Flycatcher live?
The Little Yellow Flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF se Somalia, e Kenya and ne Tanzania, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Little Yellow Flycatcher belong to?
The Little Yellow Flycatcher (Erythrocercus holochlorus) belongs to the Erythrocercidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Little Yellow Flycatcher eat?
The Little Yellow Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Little Yellow Flycatcher migrate?
The Little Yellow Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Little Yellow 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 Yellow Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Little Yellow 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 Yellow Flycatcher's range?
The Little Yellow Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 185,000 km².
Conservation
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