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Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 28 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 Myiozetetes
- Species similis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Social 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 Social Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Mexico to ne Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 6.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 10.2 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Social Flycatcher?
The Social Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 28 g.
Where does the Social Flycatcher live?
The Social Flycatcher is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Mexico to ne Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Social Flycatcher belong to?
The Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Social Flycatcher eat?
The Social Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Social Flycatcher migrate?
The Social Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Social 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 Social Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Social 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 Social Flycatcher's range?
The Social Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 10.2 million km².
Conservation
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