Olive-flanked Ground Robin
Dessonornis anomalus
Olive-flanked Ground Robin (Dessonornis anomalus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Olive-flanked Ground Robin (Dessonornis anomalus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 24.5 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 Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Dessonornis
- Species anomalus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Olive-flanked Ground Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Olive-flanked Ground Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Olive-flanked Ground Robin (Dessonornis anomalus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF se.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 6.5 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 8,084 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Olive-flanked Ground Robin?
The Olive-flanked Ground Robin is a small bird that weighs around 24.5 g.
Where does the Olive-flanked Ground Robin live?
The Olive-flanked Ground Robin is found across Africa with a range covering AF se, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Olive-flanked Ground Robin belong to?
The Olive-flanked Ground Robin (Dessonornis anomalus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Olive-flanked Ground Robin eat?
The Olive-flanked Ground Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Olive-flanked Ground Robin migrate?
The Olive-flanked Ground Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Olive-flanked Ground Robin 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 Olive-flanked Ground Robin's range?
The Olive-flanked Ground Robin has a mapped global range of about 8,084 km².
Conservation
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