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Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher
Cyornis nicobaricus
Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis nicobaricus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis nicobaricus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 18.1 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 Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Cyornis
- Species nicobaricus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Nicobar Jungle 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 Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis nicobaricus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR s Nicobar Is.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 6 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 1,094 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher?
The Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 18.1 g.
Where does the Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher live?
The Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR s Nicobar Is, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher belong to?
The Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis nicobaricus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher eat?
The Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher migrate?
The Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Nicobar Jungle 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.
What sound does the Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Nicobar Jungle 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 Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher's range?
The Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 1,094 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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