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Streak-necked Flycatcher
Mionectes striaticollis
Streak-necked Flycatcher (Mionectes striaticollis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Streak-necked Flycatcher (Mionectes striaticollis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15 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 Mionectes
- Species striaticollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Streak-necked 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 Streak-necked Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Streak-necked Flycatcher (Mionectes striaticollis) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to n Bolivia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 15 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 318,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Streak-necked Flycatcher?
The Streak-necked Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Streak-necked Flycatcher live?
The Streak-necked Flycatcher is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to n Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Streak-necked Flycatcher belong to?
The Streak-necked Flycatcher (Mionectes striaticollis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Streak-necked Flycatcher eat?
The Streak-necked Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Streak-necked Flycatcher migrate?
The Streak-necked Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Streak-necked 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 Streak-necked Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Streak-necked 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 Streak-necked Flycatcher's range?
The Streak-necked Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 318,000 km².
Conservation
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