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Pileated Flycatcher
Xenotriccus mexicanus
Pileated Flycatcher (Xenotriccus mexicanus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Pileated Flycatcher (Xenotriccus mexicanus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 13.8 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 Xenotriccus
- Species mexicanus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pileated Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pileated Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pileated Flycatcher (Xenotriccus mexicanus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA sw Mexico.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 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 113,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pileated Flycatcher?
The Pileated Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 13.8 g.
Where does the Pileated Flycatcher live?
The Pileated Flycatcher is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA sw Mexico, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pileated Flycatcher belong to?
The Pileated Flycatcher (Xenotriccus mexicanus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pileated Flycatcher eat?
The Pileated Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pileated Flycatcher migrate?
The Pileated Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pileated 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 Pileated Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Pileated 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 Pileated Flycatcher's range?
The Pileated Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 113,000 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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