Atlantic Royal Flycatcher

Atlantic Royal Flycatcher

Onychorhynchus swainsoni

Vulnerable
Flügelspannweite
17,3 cm
Gewicht
23,5 g
Familie
Onychorhynchidae
Ordnung
Passeriformes
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The Atlantic Royal Flycatcher is a Vulnerable passerine found in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, belonging to the family Onychorhynchidae. Weighing about 23.5g with a wingspan of 17.3cm, it has a spectacular fan-shaped crest — red in males, orange in females — rarely displayed. It sallies for insects from exposed perches in humid forest.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 17,3 cm 6.8 in
Gewicht 23,5 g 0.83 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: PN.

Gelegegröße

2-3

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Familie Onychorhynchidae
Genus Onychorhynchus
Arten Onychorhynchus swainsoni

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Is the Atlantic Royal Flycatcher endangered?
The Atlantic Royal Flycatcher has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Atlantic Royal Flycatcher nest?
Nest type: PN.
How big is the Atlantic Royal Flycatcher?
The Atlantic Royal Flycatcher has a wingspan of 17.3 cm, weight of 23.5 g.
What order and family does the Atlantic Royal Flycatcher belong to?
The Atlantic Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus swainsoni) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Onychorhynchidae.

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