Little Yellow Flycatcher (Erythrocercus holochlorus)
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Little Yellow Flycatcher

Erythrocercus holochlorus Erlanger, 1901

6 gWeight

The little yellow flycatcher (Erythrocercus holochlorus) is a species of bird in the family Erythrocercidae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Little Yellow Flycatcher has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya583 records
  2. East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania47 records
  3. Mida CreekKenya3 records
More places
  1. Sabaki River EstuaryKenya1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzania

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

The little yellow flycatcher (Erythrocercus holochlorus) is a species of bird in the family Erythrocercidae.

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Questions

How big is the Little Yellow Flycatcher?

The Little Yellow Flycatcher weighs around 6 g.

Where does the Little Yellow Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southeastern Somalia, eastern Kenya and northeastern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya and Tanzania.

When is the best time to see the Little Yellow Flycatcher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Little Yellow Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Little Yellow Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Little Yellow Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Little Yellow Flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Yellow Flycatchers (Erythrocercidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
48 mm
Tail
47 mm
Bill
9 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

Africa: southeastern Somalia, eastern Kenya and northeastern Tanzania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Yellow Flycatchers Erythrocercidae
Genus
Erythrocercus

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Little Yellow Flycatcher

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