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Tropical Royal Flycatcher
Onychorhynchus coronatus
Tropical Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Tropical Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus) is a member of the Onychorhynchidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 14 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 Onychorhynchidae Royal Flycatchers & Allies
- Genus Onychorhynchus
- Species coronatus
Where it lives
Southern Mexico to northwestern Venezuela, western Ecuador and northwestern Peru, and Amazonia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Onychorhynchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tropical Royal 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 Tropical Royal Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Tropical Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus) is a member of the Onychorhynchidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Mexico to nw Venezuela, w Ecuador and nw Peru, and Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 6.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tropical Royal Flycatcher?
The Tropical Royal Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Tropical Royal Flycatcher live?
The Tropical Royal Flycatcher is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Mexico to nw Venezuela, w Ecuador and nw Peru, and Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tropical Royal Flycatcher belong to?
The Tropical Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus) belongs to the Onychorhynchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tropical Royal Flycatcher eat?
The Tropical Royal Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tropical Royal Flycatcher migrate?
The Tropical Royal Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Tropical Royal 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 Tropical Royal Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Tropical Royal 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 Tropical Royal Flycatcher's range?
The Tropical Royal Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 6 million km².
Conservation
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