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− | [[Image:2779ficpar.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Adult : Male-Breeding Plumage<br />Photo by {{user|ekhohe|ekhohe}}<br />[[Finland]], 2004]] | + | [[Image:2779ficpar.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Adult : Male-Breeding Plumage<br />Photo © by {{user|ekhohe|ekhohe}}<br />[[Finland]], 2004]] |
;[[:Category:Ficedula|Ficedula]] parva | ;[[:Category:Ficedula|Ficedula]] parva | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | [[Image:red- | + | [[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) | 11-12 cm (4¼-4¾ in) | ||
*Ashy-brown upperparts, paler beneath<br /> | *Ashy-brown upperparts, paler beneath<br /> | ||
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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 /> | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | ||
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It formerly included [[Taiga Flycatcher]] as a subspecies. | It formerly included [[Taiga Flycatcher]] as a subspecies. | ||
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Deciduous woodland near water. | Deciduous woodland near water. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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====Action==== | ====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 /> | ||
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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==== | ||
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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- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3 |
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#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"}} |
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+ | {{VSearch|"Ficedula parva" {{!}} "Red-breasted Flycatcher", video}} | ||
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− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ficedula]][[Category:Bird Songs]] [[Category:Videos]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ficedula]][[Category:Bird Songs]][[Category:Videos]] |
Latest revision as of 18:45, 10 May 2023
- Ficedula parva
Identification
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
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
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1