- Ficedula parva
Includes: Taiga Flycatcher
Identification
11-12 cm
- 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
Distribution
Europe, central Asia; migratory, wintering in south Asia.
Taxonomy
- F. p. parva: (Red-breasted Flycatcher)
- F. p. albicilla: (Taiga Flycatcher). Has a red throat surrounded by grey and a different song.
The Asian race F. p. albicilla is sometimes separated as the Taiga Flycatcher, or Red-throated Flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla (Pallas, 1811)[1].
Habitat
Deciduous woodland near water.
Behaviour
Movement
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
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References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
- 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 1 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-breasted_Flycatcher
