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Sula Jungle Flycatcher
Cyornis colonus
Sula Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis colonus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Sula Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis colonus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 23.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Cyornis
- Species colonus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sula Jungle 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 Sula Jungle Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sula Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis colonus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sula Is. (e of Sulawesi).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 14,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sula Jungle Flycatcher?
The Sula Jungle Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 23.1 g.
Where does the Sula Jungle Flycatcher live?
The Sula Jungle Flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sula Is. (e of Sulawesi), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sula Jungle Flycatcher belong to?
The Sula Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis colonus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sula Jungle Flycatcher eat?
The Sula Jungle Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sula Jungle Flycatcher migrate?
The Sula Jungle Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sula Jungle Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Sula Jungle Flycatcher's range?
The Sula Jungle Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 14,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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