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Nutting’s Flycatcher
Myiarchus nuttingi
Nutting's Flycatcher (Myiarchus nuttingi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Nutting’s Flycatcher (Myiarchus nuttingi) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 23 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 Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Myiarchus
- Species nuttingi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Nutting’s Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Nutting’s Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Nutting’s Flycatcher (Myiarchus nuttingi) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA w Mexico to nw Costa Rica.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 8.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 634,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Nutting’s Flycatcher?
The Nutting’s Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 23 g.
Where does the Nutting’s Flycatcher live?
The Nutting’s Flycatcher is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA w Mexico to nw Costa Rica, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Nutting’s Flycatcher belong to?
The Nutting’s Flycatcher (Myiarchus nuttingi) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Nutting’s Flycatcher eat?
The Nutting’s Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Nutting’s Flycatcher migrate?
The Nutting’s Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Nutting’s 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 Nutting’s Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Nutting’s 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 Nutting’s Flycatcher's range?
The Nutting’s Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 634,000 km².
Conservation
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