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Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher (Mionectes oleagineus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Ochre-bellied Flycatcher (Mionectes oleagineus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 11.2 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 Mionectes
- Species oleagineus
Where it lives
Southern Mexico through Amazonia and eastern Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.2 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ochre-bellied Flycatcher is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Ochre-bellied Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ochre-bellied Flycatcher (Mionectes oleagineus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Mexico through Amazonia and e Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 8.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ochre-bellied Flycatcher?
The Ochre-bellied Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 11.2 g.
Where does the Ochre-bellied Flycatcher live?
The Ochre-bellied Flycatcher is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Mexico through Amazonia and e Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ochre-bellied Flycatcher belong to?
The Ochre-bellied Flycatcher (Mionectes oleagineus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ochre-bellied Flycatcher eat?
The Ochre-bellied Flycatcher is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Ochre-bellied Flycatcher migrate?
The Ochre-bellied Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ochre-bellied 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 Ochre-bellied Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Ochre-bellied Flycatcher — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Ochre-bellied Flycatcher's range?
The Ochre-bellied Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 8.9 million km².
Conservation
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