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ViewsSamoan FlycatcherFrom Opus
[edit] IdentificationLength: 15cm. Small Flycatcher (Monarch). Dark body, with a blue sheen. Rufous breast and a striking white vent. Female paler and rufous covers throat only. Small, black bill and legs. [edit] DistributionBirdlife International sites this species as Vulnerable. It is endemic to Samoa (not American Samoa). Was common in the 80s, but has undergone a disastrous decline since the cyclones of 1990-91. [edit] TaxonomyMonotypic. [edit] HabitatMostly rainforest, but likes to perch in clearings. Can visit quiet villages, which tend to be set in rainforest anyway. [edit] BehaviourVoice: Fluty whistling song. Buzzing call, which often alternates. One should see this species, despite it's scarcity. It tends to perch in the open. Small and active. [edit] External Links
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