
Vanikoro Flycatcher
Myiagra vanikorensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
13 cmLength12 gWeight
The Vanikoro flycatcher (Myiagra vanikorensis) is a species of monarch flycatcher in the family Monarchidae.
Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Fiji
Where and when it's recorded
Vanikoro Flycatcher has been recorded at 13 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Colo-I-Suva Forest ParkFiji241 records
- Garden of the Sleeping GiantFiji124 records
- Colo-i-Suva Rainforest LodgeFiji115 records
More places
- MatavaFiji74 records
- Kadavu Island - Papageno ResortFiji71 records
- Savura Creek – WaterButt to ReservoirFiji58 records
- Taveuni – Des Voeux PeakFiji57 records
- Port DenarauFiji43 records
- Vunisea – Road NorthFiji42 records
- Nakobelevu – Waterbutt to PylonFiji39 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Vanikoro flycatcher (Myiagra vanikorensis) is a species of monarch flycatcher in the family Monarchidae. It has a slightly disjunct distribution, occurring on Vanikoro island (in the southern Solomon archipelago) and in Fiji.
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Questions
How big is the Vanikoro Flycatcher?
The Vanikoro Flycatcher is about 13 cm long and weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Vanikoro Flycatcher live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Vanikoro (Temotu=Santa Cruz Islands, southeastern Solomon Islands) and Fiji (southwestern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Fiji.
When is the best time to see the Vanikoro Flycatcher?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and September (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Vanikoro Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Vanikoro Flycatcher as Least Concern.
What does the Vanikoro Flycatcher eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Vanikoro Flycatcher in?
It belongs to the family Monarchs (Monarchidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 13 cm
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 75 mm
- Tail
- 59 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Vanikoro (Temotu=Santa Cruz Islands, southeastern Solomon Islands) and Fiji (southwestern Polynesia)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Monarchs Monarchidae
- Genus
- Myiagra
Other birds in the genus Myiagra
Chuuk FlycatcherMyiagra oceanica
Palau FlycatcherMyiagra erythrops
Pohnpei FlycatcherMyiagra pluto
Moluccan FlycatcherMyiagra galeata
Biak Black FlycatcherMyiagra atra
Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
Steel-blue FlycatcherMyiagra ferrocyanea
Makira FlycatcherMyiagra cervinicauda
Melanesian FlycatcherMyiagra caledonica
Samoan FlycatcherMyiagra albiventris
Azure-crested FlycatcherMyiagra azureocapilla
Chestnut-throated FlycatcherMyiagra castaneigularis
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In other languages
- EnglishVanikoro Flycatcher
- 简体中文瓦岛阔嘴鹟
- 繁體中文瓦尼闊嘴鶲
- 日本語アカハシヒラハシ
- DeutschRotbauchmonarch
- FrançaisMonarque de Vanikoro
- EspañolMonarca de Vanikoro
- Portuguêspapa-moscas-de-vanikoro
- ItalianoPigliamosche di Vanikoro
- NederlandsRoodbuikmonarch
- РусскийФиджийская миагра
- Svenskarostbukig monark
- DanskVanikoromonark
- Polskimuszarka rdzawobrzucha