How big is a Livingstone's Flycatcher?

The Livingstone's Flycatcher is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.

Where can you see a Livingstone's Flycatcher?

The Livingstone's Flycatcher occurs in 5 countries, including Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania.

What birds look similar to a Livingstone's Flycatcher?

The Livingstone's Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Little Yellow Flycatcher and the Chestnut-capped Flycatcher.

Is the Livingstone's Flycatcher endangered?

The Livingstone's Flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Livingstone's Flycatcher

Erythrocercus livingstonei

Yellow Flycatchers · Passeriformes · Rare

The Livingstone's Flycatcher (Erythrocercus livingstonei) is a rare yellow flycatcher found in 5 countries, weighing about 6 g. Livingstone's flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Erythrocercidae.

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Livingstone's Flycatcher (Erythrocercus livingstonei), photo 1 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Livingstone's Flycatcher (Erythrocercus livingstonei), photo 2 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Livingstone's Flycatcher (Erythrocercus livingstonei), photo 3 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Livingstone's Flycatcher (Erythrocercus livingstonei), photo 4 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Livingstone's Flycatcher (Erythrocercus livingstonei), photo 5 — Photo: Tom Field · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Livingstone's Flycatcher (Erythrocercus livingstonei), photo 6 — Photo: Tom Field · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Livingstone's Flycatcher (Erythrocercus livingstonei), photo 7 — Photo: Tom Field · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Livingstone's Flycatcher (Erythrocercus livingstonei), photo 8 — Photo: i_c_riddell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Livingstone's Flycatcher (Erythrocercus livingstonei), photo 9 — Photo: Andersen Th. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Livingstone's Flycatcher (Erythrocercus livingstonei), photo 10 — Photo: Andersen Th. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Livingstone's Flycatcher

Livingstone's flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Erythrocercidae. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

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Where it lives

Mozambique Zimbabwe Malawi Zambia Tanzania

When to see it

The Livingstone's Flycatcher can be seen all year round, with peak activity in December. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Livingstone's Flycatcher look like?: Livingstone's flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Erythrocercidae.
How big is a Livingstone's Flycatcher?: The Livingstone's Flycatcher is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.
Where can you see a Livingstone's Flycatcher?: The Livingstone's Flycatcher occurs in 5 countries, including Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania.
What birds look similar to a Livingstone's Flycatcher?: The Livingstone's Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Little Yellow Flycatcher and the Chestnut-capped Flycatcher.
Is the Livingstone's Flycatcher endangered?: The Livingstone's Flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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