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Olive-striped Flycatcher
Mionectes galbinus
Olive-striped Flycatcher (Mionectes galbinus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Olive-striped Flycatcher (Mionectes galbinus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. 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 galbinus
Where it lives
Eastern Panama to western Colombia and western Ecuador; also Trinidad, northern, northwestern Venezuela and northeastern Colombia and eastern base of Andes from Colombia to northern Bolivia
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-striped 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-striped Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Olive-striped Flycatcher (Mionectes galbinus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA e Panama to w Colombia and w Ecuador; also Trinidad, n, nw Venezuela and ne Colombia and eastern base of Andes from Colombia to n Bolivia.
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 705,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Olive-striped Flycatcher?
The Olive-striped Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 15.3 g.
Where does the Olive-striped Flycatcher live?
The Olive-striped Flycatcher is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA e Panama to w Colombia and w Ecuador; also Trinidad, n, nw Venezuela and ne Colombia and eastern base of Andes from Colombia to n Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Olive-striped Flycatcher belong to?
The Olive-striped Flycatcher (Mionectes galbinus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Olive-striped Flycatcher eat?
The Olive-striped Flycatcher is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Olive-striped Flycatcher migrate?
The Olive-striped Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Olive-striped 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.
How large is the Olive-striped Flycatcher's range?
The Olive-striped Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 705,000 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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