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[[Image:Red-breasted_Flycatcher.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Alister Benn]] | [[Image:Red-breasted_Flycatcher.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Alister Benn]] | ||
| + | ;[[:Category:Ficedula|Ficedula]] parva | ||
| + | '''Includes: Taiga Flycatcher''' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
11-12 cm long. The breeding male is mainly brown above and white below, with a grey head and orange throat. The bill is black. Non-breeding males, females and juveniles have brown heads and lack the throat collar. | 11-12 cm long. The breeding male is mainly brown above and white below, with a grey head and orange throat. The bill is black. Non-breeding males, females and juveniles have brown heads and lack the throat collar. | ||
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[[Europe]], central [[Asia]]; migratory, wintering in south [[Asia]]. | [[Europe]], central [[Asia]]; migratory, wintering in south [[Asia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | The Asian race ''F. p. albicilla'' has the red throat surrounded by grey and a different song. It is sometimes separated as the Taiga Flycatcher, or Red-throated Flycatcher, ''Ficedula albicilla'' (Pallas, 1811). | + | The Asian race ''F. p. albicilla'' has the red throat surrounded by grey and a different song. It is sometimes separated as the '''Taiga Flycatcher''', or '''Red-throated Flycatcher''', ''Ficedula albicilla'' (Pallas, 1811). |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Deciduous woodland near water. | Deciduous woodland near water. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Ficedula+parva}} | {{GSearch|Ficedula+parva}} | ||
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Revision as of 19:54, 25 November 2008
- Ficedula parva
Includes: Taiga Flycatcher
Identification
11-12 cm long. The breeding male is mainly brown above and white below, with a grey head and orange throat. The bill is black. Non-breeding males, females and juveniles have brown heads and lack the throat collar.
Distribution
Europe, central Asia; migratory, wintering in south Asia.
Taxonomy
The Asian race F. p. albicilla has the red throat surrounded by grey and a different song. It is sometimes separated as the Taiga Flycatcher, or Red-throated Flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla (Pallas, 1811).
Habitat
Deciduous woodland near water.
Behaviour
An open nest in a tree hole is built and 4-7 eggs are laid. It feeds by taking insects in flight and caterpillars from among oak leaves. It also eats berries.
Bird Song
<flashmp3>Ficedula parva (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
