Photo: Félix Uribe from Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Pale-edged Flycatcher
Myiarchus cephalotes
Pale-edged Flycatcher (Myiarchus cephalotes) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Pale-edged Flycatcher (Myiarchus cephalotes) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 26.2 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 Myiarchus
- Species cephalotes
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-edged Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pale-edged Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-edged Flycatcher (Myiarchus cephalotes) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Venezuela to Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 8.7 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 293,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-edged Flycatcher?
The Pale-edged Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 26.2 g.
Where does the Pale-edged Flycatcher live?
The Pale-edged Flycatcher is found across South America with a range covering SA n Venezuela to Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pale-edged Flycatcher belong to?
The Pale-edged Flycatcher (Myiarchus cephalotes) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale-edged Flycatcher eat?
The Pale-edged Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale-edged Flycatcher migrate?
The Pale-edged Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-edged 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 Pale-edged Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-edged Flycatcher — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pale-edged Flycatcher's range?
The Pale-edged Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 293,000 km².
Conservation
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