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Vanikoro Flycatcher
Myiagra vanikorensis
Vanikoro Flycatcher (Myiagra vanikorensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Vanikoro Flycatcher (Myiagra vanikorensis) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 12.3 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 Monarchidae Monarchs
- Genus Myiagra
- Species vanikorensis
Where it lives
Vanikoro (Temotu=Santa Cruz Is., southeastern Solomon Is.) and Fiji (southwestern Polynesia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Vanikoro 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 Vanikoro Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Vanikoro Flycatcher (Myiagra vanikorensis) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Vanikoro (Temotu=Santa Cruz Is., se Solomon Is.) and Fiji (sw Polynesia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 5.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 18,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Vanikoro Flycatcher?
The Vanikoro Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 12.3 g.
Where does the Vanikoro Flycatcher live?
The Vanikoro Flycatcher is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Vanikoro (Temotu=Santa Cruz Is., se Solomon Is.) and Fiji (sw Polynesia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Vanikoro Flycatcher belong to?
The Vanikoro Flycatcher (Myiagra vanikorensis) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Vanikoro Flycatcher eat?
The Vanikoro Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Vanikoro Flycatcher migrate?
The Vanikoro Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Vanikoro 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 Vanikoro Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Vanikoro 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 Vanikoro Flycatcher's range?
The Vanikoro Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 18,000 km².
Conservation
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