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Moluccan Flycatcher
Myiagra galeata
Moluccan Flycatcher (Myiagra galeata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Moluccan Flycatcher (Myiagra galeata) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 11 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 Monarchidae Monarchs
- Genus Myiagra
- Species galeata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Moluccan Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Moluccan Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Moluccan Flycatcher (Myiagra galeata) is a member of the Monarchidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU n, c Moluccas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 45,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Moluccan Flycatcher?
The Moluccan Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Moluccan Flycatcher live?
The Moluccan Flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU n, c Moluccas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Moluccan Flycatcher belong to?
The Moluccan Flycatcher (Myiagra galeata) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Moluccan Flycatcher eat?
The Moluccan Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Moluccan Flycatcher migrate?
The Moluccan Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Moluccan 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 Moluccan Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Moluccan 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 Moluccan Flycatcher's range?
The Moluccan Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 45,000 km².
Conservation
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