Humblot's Flycatcher (Humblotia flavirostris)
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Humblot's Flycatcher

Humblotia flavirostris Milne-Edwards & Oustalet, 1885

14 cmLength16 gWeight

Humblot's flycatcher (Muscicapa flavirostris) or the Grand Comore flycatcher, is a small passerine bird belonging to the Old World flycatcher family.

Most records: Comoros

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Humblot's Flycatcher has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Karthala ForestComoros5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Comoros

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Humblot's flycatcher (Muscicapa flavirostris) or the Grand Comore flycatcher, is a small passerine bird belonging to the Old World flycatcher family. Humblot's flycatcher is endemic to the island of Grand Comoro in the Comoros where it inhabits forest on the slopes of Mount Karthala. The scientific name commemorates the French naturalist Léon Humblot.

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Questions

How big is the Humblot's Flycatcher?

The Humblot's Flycatcher is about 14 cm long and weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Humblot's Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: montane Grande Comore (=Njazidja; northwestern Comoros). It is most often recorded in Comoros.

Is the Humblot's Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Humblot's Flycatcher as Vulnerable.

What does the Humblot's Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Humblot's Flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
14 cm
Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
69 mm
Tail
51 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: montane Grande Comore (=Njazidja; northwestern Comoros)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Humblotia

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