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White-browed Jungle Flycatcher
Vauriella insignis
White-browed Jungle Flycatcher (Vauriella insignis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-browed Jungle Flycatcher (Vauriella insignis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 28.7 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 Vauriella
- Species insignis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-browed Jungle 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 White-browed Jungle Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-browed Jungle Flycatcher (Vauriella insignis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane n Luzon (n Philippines).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28.7 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 6.8 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 9,757 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-browed Jungle Flycatcher?
The White-browed Jungle Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 28.7 g.
Where does the White-browed Jungle Flycatcher live?
The White-browed Jungle Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane n Luzon (n Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-browed Jungle Flycatcher belong to?
The White-browed Jungle Flycatcher (Vauriella insignis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-browed Jungle Flycatcher eat?
The White-browed Jungle Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-browed Jungle Flycatcher migrate?
The White-browed Jungle Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-browed Jungle 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 White-browed Jungle Flycatcher's range?
The White-browed Jungle Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 9,757 km².
Conservation
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