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Pygmy Flycatcher
Ficedula hodgsoni
Pygmy Flycatcher (Ficedula hodgsoni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Pygmy Flycatcher (Ficedula hodgsoni) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 10 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Ficedula
- Species hodgsoni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pygmy Flycatcher 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 Pygmy Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pygmy Flycatcher (Ficedula hodgsoni) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 4.6 cm and a tail of around 3.3 cm.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 821,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pygmy Flycatcher?
The Pygmy Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Pygmy Flycatcher live?
The Pygmy Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to Sumatra and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pygmy Flycatcher belong to?
The Pygmy Flycatcher (Ficedula hodgsoni) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pygmy Flycatcher eat?
The Pygmy Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pygmy Flycatcher migrate?
The Pygmy Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Pygmy Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Pygmy 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 Pygmy Flycatcher's range?
The Pygmy Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 821,000 km².
Conservation
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