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Pacific Flatbill
Rhynchocyclus pacificus
Pacific Flatbill (Rhynchocyclus pacificus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Pacific Flatbill (Rhynchocyclus pacificus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 24.9 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 Rhynchocyclus
- Species pacificus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pacific Flatbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pacific Flatbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pacific Flatbill (Rhynchocyclus pacificus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Colombia and nw Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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 106,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pacific Flatbill?
The Pacific Flatbill is a small bird that weighs around 24.9 g.
Where does the Pacific Flatbill live?
The Pacific Flatbill is found across South America with a range covering SA w Colombia and nw Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pacific Flatbill belong to?
The Pacific Flatbill (Rhynchocyclus pacificus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pacific Flatbill eat?
The Pacific Flatbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pacific Flatbill migrate?
The Pacific Flatbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pacific Flatbill 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 Pacific Flatbill make?
1 real field recording of the Pacific Flatbill — 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 Pacific Flatbill's range?
The Pacific Flatbill has a mapped global range of about 106,000 km².
Conservation
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