Makira Flycatcher
Myiagra cervinicauda
Makira Flycatcher (Myiagra cervinicauda) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Makira Flycatcher (Myiagra cervinicauda) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 11.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Monarchidae Monarchs
- Genus Myiagra
- Species cervinicauda
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Makira 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 Makira Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Makira Flycatcher (Myiagra cervinicauda) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Makira and satellites (se Solomon Is.).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 5.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3,332 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Makira Flycatcher?
The Makira Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 11.5 g.
Where does the Makira Flycatcher live?
The Makira Flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Makira and satellites (se Solomon Is.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Makira Flycatcher belong to?
The Makira Flycatcher (Myiagra cervinicauda) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Makira Flycatcher eat?
The Makira Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Makira Flycatcher migrate?
The Makira Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Makira Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Makira Flycatcher's range?
The Makira Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 3,332 km².
Conservation
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