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Panama Flycatcher
Myiarchus panamensis
Panama Flycatcher (Myiarchus panamensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Panama Flycatcher (Myiarchus panamensis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 31.7 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 panamensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 31.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Panama Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Panama Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Panama Flycatcher (Myiarchus panamensis) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA sw Costa Rica through Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31.7 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 8.9 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 371,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Panama Flycatcher?
The Panama Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 31.7 g.
Where does the Panama Flycatcher live?
The Panama Flycatcher is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA sw Costa Rica through Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Panama Flycatcher belong to?
The Panama Flycatcher (Myiarchus panamensis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Panama Flycatcher eat?
The Panama Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Panama Flycatcher migrate?
The Panama Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Panama 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 Panama Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Panama 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 Panama Flycatcher's range?
The Panama Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 371,000 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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