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Olive-streaked Flycatcher
Mionectes olivaceus
Olive-streaked Flycatcher (Mionectes olivaceus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Olive-streaked Flycatcher (Mionectes olivaceus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 15.3 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 olivaceus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Olive-streaked 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 Olive-streaked Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Olive-streaked Flycatcher (Mionectes olivaceus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica and w Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 40,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Olive-streaked Flycatcher?
The Olive-streaked Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 15.3 g.
Where does the Olive-streaked Flycatcher live?
The Olive-streaked Flycatcher is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica and w Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Olive-streaked Flycatcher belong to?
The Olive-streaked Flycatcher (Mionectes olivaceus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Olive-streaked Flycatcher eat?
The Olive-streaked Flycatcher is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Olive-streaked Flycatcher migrate?
The Olive-streaked Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Olive-streaked 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 Olive-streaked Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Olive-streaked 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 Olive-streaked Flycatcher's range?
The Olive-streaked Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 40,000 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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