Tessmann’s Flycatcher
Fraseria tessmanni
Tessmann's Flycatcher (Fraseria tessmanni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Tessmann’s Flycatcher (Fraseria tessmanni) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 17.7 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 Fraseria
- Species tessmanni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tessmann’s Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Tessmann’s Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tessmann’s Flycatcher (Fraseria tessmanni) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Sierra Leone to Ghana, Cameroon, ne DR Congo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 203,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tessmann’s Flycatcher?
The Tessmann’s Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 17.7 g.
Where does the Tessmann’s Flycatcher live?
The Tessmann’s Flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF Sierra Leone to Ghana, Cameroon, ne DR Congo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tessmann’s Flycatcher belong to?
The Tessmann’s Flycatcher (Fraseria tessmanni) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tessmann’s Flycatcher eat?
The Tessmann’s Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tessmann’s Flycatcher migrate?
The Tessmann’s Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tessmann’s 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.
How large is the Tessmann’s Flycatcher's range?
The Tessmann’s Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 203,000 km².
Conservation
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