Alternative name: Timor Flycatcher
- Ficedula timorensis
Identification
- White belly, lower rump and throat
- Thin black band across the chest
- Black tail, neck and wings
- Chestnut back, upper wing and shoulders
- Black eye and broad bill
- Legs and feet yellow
Male has a black head
Female head is dark grey
Distribution
Indonesia: found in Timor, (eastern Lesser Sundas)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowland monsoon forests and hill forests up to 1200 m.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes invertebrates.
Vocalisation
The calls consist of soft whistles.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-banded Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-banded_Flycatcher
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
