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;[[:Category:Ficedula|Ficedula]] parva | ;[[:Category:Ficedula|Ficedula]] parva | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 11-12 cm | + | [[Image:red-breasted_flycatcher_4_alok.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Male, Non-breeding (winter) plumage<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />[[Keoladeo National Park]], Bharatpur, Rajasthan, [[India]], 20 December 2018 ]] |
| + | 11-12 cm (4¼-4¾ in) | ||
*Ashy-brown upperparts, paler beneath<br /> | *Ashy-brown upperparts, paler beneath<br /> | ||
*Brown bill <br /> | *Brown bill <br /> | ||
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'''Male'''<br /> | '''Male'''<br /> | ||
Bright reddish-orange throat and upper breast<br /> | Bright reddish-orange throat and upper breast<br /> | ||
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'''Female and Juvenile''' duller brown above and whitish below<br /> | '''Female and Juvenile''' duller brown above and whitish below<br /> | ||
| + | ====Similar species==== | ||
| + | [[Taiga Flycatcher]] has red only on throat and a grey breast. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Europe]], | + | [[Europe]], to southern Urals, Balkans and southern Caspian; winters to southern [[Asia]]. |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:red-breasted_flycatcher_alok_2.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />[[Sultanpur National Park]], Gurgaon, Haryana, [[India]], 4 January 2016]] | |
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | |
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| − | + | It formerly included [[Taiga Flycatcher]] as a subspecies. | |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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Deciduous woodland near water. | Deciduous woodland near water. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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| + | ====Action==== | ||
Flycatches from perch, and will also 'glean' warbler-like amongst leaves.<br /> | Flycatches from perch, and will also 'glean' warbler-like amongst leaves.<br /> | ||
Often flicking and cocking tail and sits with 'drooping wings' | Often flicking and cocking tail and sits with 'drooping wings' | ||
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It feeds by taking insects in flight and caterpillars from among oak leaves. It also eats berries. | It feeds by taking insects in flight and caterpillars from among oak leaves. It also eats berries. | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| − | + | {{ Audio|Ficedula parva (song).mp3 }} | |
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| + | [[Image:red-breasted_flycatcher_alok_3.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Dwarahat, Alt. 4800 ft., Dist. Amora, Uttarakhand [[Himalayas]], [[India]], 9 October 2017]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | |
| − | #Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3 | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3 |
#Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966 | #Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966 | ||
#Collins Field Guide 5th Edition | #Collins Field Guide 5th Edition | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Ficedula | + | {{GSearch|"Ficedula parva" {{!}} "Red-breasted Flycatcher"}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ficedula]][[Category:Bird Songs]] | + | <br /> |
| + | {{VSearch|"Ficedula parva" {{!}} "Red-breasted Flycatcher", video}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ficedula]][[Category:Bird Songs]][[Category:Videos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:45, 10 May 2023
- Ficedula parva
Identification
Male, Non-breeding (winter) plumage
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India, 20 December 2018
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India, 20 December 2018
11-12 cm (4¼-4¾ in)
- Ashy-brown upperparts, paler beneath
- Brown bill
- Dark brown legs
- Noticeable white patches at base of tail
Male
Bright reddish-orange throat and upper breast
Female and Juvenile duller brown above and whitish below
Similar species
Taiga Flycatcher has red only on throat and a grey breast.
Distribution
Europe, to southern Urals, Balkans and southern Caspian; winters to southern Asia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It formerly included Taiga Flycatcher as a subspecies.
Habitat
Deciduous woodland near water.
Behaviour
Action
Flycatches from perch, and will also 'glean' warbler-like amongst leaves.
Often flicking and cocking tail and sits with 'drooping wings'
Breeding
An open nest in a tree hole is built and 4-7 eggs are laid.
Diet
It feeds by taking insects in flight and caterpillars from among oak leaves. It also eats berries.
Vocalisation
Juvenile
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Dwarahat, Alt. 4800 ft., Dist. Amora, Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, 9 October 2017
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Dwarahat, Alt. 4800 ft., Dist. Amora, Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, 9 October 2017
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3
- Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-breasted Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-breasted_Flycatcher
External Links
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