Alternative name: Black-and-rufous Flycatcher
- Ficedula nigrorufa
Identification
11–13 cm (4¼-5 in)
Male
- Black head and face
- Orangy-rufous upperparts and tail
- Bluish-black wings
- Orange underparts
Distribution
Asia: endemic to the Western Ghats in south-western India (western Maharashtra south to Kerala).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Found in the undergrowth of evergreen hill forests and bamboo.
Behaviour
Diet
There is limited information available about what they eat, but small insects, larvae and spiders are known to be included in their diet.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-and-orange Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-and-orange_Flycatcher
External Links
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