Photo: Lip Kee from Singapore, Republic of Singapore / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Sooty-crowned Flycatcher
Myiarchus phaeocephalus
Sooty-crowned Flycatcher (Myiarchus phaeocephalus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Sooty-crowned Flycatcher (Myiarchus phaeocephalus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 26.3 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 phaeocephalus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sooty-crowned 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 Sooty-crowned Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sooty-crowned Flycatcher (Myiarchus phaeocephalus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Ecuador and n Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.3 g, with a wing length of about 9.3 cm and a tail of around 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 100,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sooty-crowned Flycatcher?
The Sooty-crowned Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 26.3 g.
Where does the Sooty-crowned Flycatcher live?
The Sooty-crowned Flycatcher is found across South America with a range covering SA w Ecuador and n Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sooty-crowned Flycatcher belong to?
The Sooty-crowned Flycatcher (Myiarchus phaeocephalus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sooty-crowned Flycatcher eat?
The Sooty-crowned Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sooty-crowned Flycatcher migrate?
The Sooty-crowned Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sooty-crowned 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 Sooty-crowned Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Sooty-crowned 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 Sooty-crowned Flycatcher's range?
The Sooty-crowned Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 100,000 km².
Conservation
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