Yellow-footed Flycatcher
Muscicapa sethsmithi
Yellow-footed Flycatcher (Muscicapa sethsmithi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Yellow-footed Flycatcher (Muscicapa sethsmithi) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 9.1 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 Muscicapa
- Species sethsmithi
Where it lives
Southeastern Nigeria to southwestern Republic of the Congo, northeastern, eastern DR Congo and Uganda
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-footed 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 Yellow-footed Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-footed Flycatcher (Muscicapa sethsmithi) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF se Nigeria to sw Republic of the Congo, ne, e DR Congo and Uganda.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 4.2 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 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-footed Flycatcher?
The Yellow-footed Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 9.1 g.
Where does the Yellow-footed Flycatcher live?
The Yellow-footed Flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF se Nigeria to sw Republic of the Congo, ne, e DR Congo and Uganda, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-footed Flycatcher belong to?
The Yellow-footed Flycatcher (Muscicapa sethsmithi) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-footed Flycatcher eat?
The Yellow-footed Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-footed Flycatcher migrate?
The Yellow-footed Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-footed 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 Yellow-footed Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-footed Flycatcher can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-footed Flycatcher's range?
The Yellow-footed Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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