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Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis omissus
Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis omissus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis omissus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 18 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 Cyornis
- Species omissus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis omissus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi region.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 6 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 163,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher?
The Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher live?
The Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi region, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher belong to?
The Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis omissus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher eat?
The Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher migrate?
The Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sulawesi Blue 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 Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Sulawesi Blue 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 Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher's range?
The Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 163,000 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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