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Unadorned Flycatcher
Myiophobus inornatus
Unadorned Flycatcher (Myiophobus inornatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Unadorned Flycatcher (Myiophobus inornatus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.2 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 Myiophobus
- Species inornatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Unadorned 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 Unadorned Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Unadorned Flycatcher (Myiophobus inornatus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Peru to n Bolivia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 5 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 63,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Unadorned Flycatcher?
The Unadorned Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 11.2 g.
Where does the Unadorned Flycatcher live?
The Unadorned Flycatcher is found across South America with a range covering SA se Peru to n Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Unadorned Flycatcher belong to?
The Unadorned Flycatcher (Myiophobus inornatus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Unadorned Flycatcher eat?
The Unadorned Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Unadorned Flycatcher migrate?
The Unadorned Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Unadorned 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 Unadorned Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Unadorned 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 Unadorned Flycatcher's range?
The Unadorned Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 63,000 km².
Conservation
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