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Yucatan Flycatcher
Myiarchus yucatanensis
Yucatan Flycatcher (Myiarchus yucatanensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Yucatan Flycatcher (Myiarchus yucatanensis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 19.6 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 Myiarchus
- Species yucatanensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yucatan Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yucatan Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yucatan Flycatcher (Myiarchus yucatanensis) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Yucatán Pen.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 8.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 165,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yucatan Flycatcher?
The Yucatan Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 19.6 g.
Where does the Yucatan Flycatcher live?
The Yucatan Flycatcher is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Yucatán Pen, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yucatan Flycatcher belong to?
The Yucatan Flycatcher (Myiarchus yucatanensis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yucatan Flycatcher eat?
The Yucatan Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yucatan Flycatcher migrate?
The Yucatan Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yucatan 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 Yucatan Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Yucatan Flycatcher — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yucatan Flycatcher's range?
The Yucatan Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 165,000 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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