Photo: Chrissy McClarren and Andy Reago / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Rufous-browed Flycatcher
Anthipes solitaris
Rufous-browed Flycatcher (Anthipes solitaris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
Found across 6 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Rufous-browed Flycatcher (Anthipes solitaris) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 13.1 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 Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Anthipes
- Species solitaris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-browed 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 Rufous-browed Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-browed Flycatcher (Anthipes solitaris) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Myanmar to Sumatra.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.1 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 4.3 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 157,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-browed Flycatcher?
The Rufous-browed Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 13.1 g.
Where does the Rufous-browed Flycatcher live?
The Rufous-browed Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Myanmar to Sumatra, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rufous-browed Flycatcher belong to?
The Rufous-browed Flycatcher (Anthipes solitaris) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-browed Flycatcher eat?
The Rufous-browed Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-browed Flycatcher migrate?
The Rufous-browed Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-browed 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 Rufous-browed Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-browed 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 Rufous-browed Flycatcher's range?
The Rufous-browed Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 157,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
Explore more birds
More in Muscicapidae
Least Concern
Least Concern
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
More in Songbirds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Not Evaluated
Guides for this bird
Best Bird Feeders for Garden Songbirds
How to choose a bird feeder for garden songbirds — the feeder styles compared, the seed they prefer, where to hang it, and how to keep birds safe. A decision framework grounded in real data, with no mystery picks.
Meet the Muscicapidae
A field guide to the Muscicapidae family — 355 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.