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Ficedula
The ''Ficedula'' flycatchers are a genus of Old World flycatchers. The genus is the largest in the family, containing around thirty species. They have sometimes been included in the genus ''Muscicapa''. The genus is found in Europe, Asia and Africa. Several species are highly migratory, whereas other species are sedentary. Taxonomy and systematics The genus was introduced by the French naturalist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the European pied flycatcher (''Ficedula hypoleuca'') as the type species. The genus name is from Latin and refers to a small fig-eating bird (''ficus'', "fig") supposed to change into the blackcap in winter. Extant species The genus contains the following species: * Rusty-tailed flycatcher (''Ficedula ruficauda'') * European pied flycatcher (''Ficedula hypoleuca'') * Atlas pied flycatcher (''Ficedula speculigera'') * Collared flycatcher (''Ficedula albicollis'') * Semicollared flycatcher (''Ficedula semitorquata'') * Yellow-rumped flyc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ficedula Mugimaki - Khao Yai
The ''Ficedula'' flycatchers are a genus of Old World flycatchers. The genus is the largest in the family, containing around thirty species. They have sometimes been included in the genus ''Muscicapa''. The genus is found in Europe, Asia and Africa. Several species are highly migratory, whereas other species are sedentary. Taxonomy and systematics The genus was introduced by the French naturalist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the European pied flycatcher (''Ficedula hypoleuca'') as the type species. The genus name is from Latin and refers to a small fig-eating bird (''ficus'', "fig") supposed to change into the Eurasian blackcap, blackcap in winter. Extant species The genus contains the following species: * Rusty-tailed flycatcher (''Ficedula ruficauda'') * European pied flycatcher (''Ficedula hypoleuca'') * Atlas pied flycatcher (''Ficedula speculigera'') * Collared flycatcher (''Ficedula albicollis'') * Semicollared flycatcher (''Ficedula semitorquata'') * Yellow-rump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Pied Flycatcher
The European pied flycatcher (''Ficedula hypoleuca'') is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. One of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers, it hybridizes to a limited extent with the collared flycatcher. It breeds in most of Europe and across the Western Palearctic. It is migratory, wintering mainly in tropical Africa. It usually builds its nests in holes on oak trees. This species practices polygyny, usually bigamy, with the male travelling large distances to acquire a second mate. The male will mate with the secondary female and then return to the primary female in order to help with aspects of child rearing, such as feeding. The European pied flycatcher is mainly insectivorous, although its diet also includes other arthropods. This species commonly feeds on spiders, ants, bees and similar prey. The European pied flycatcher has a very large range and population size and so it is of least concern according to the Internatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher
The yellow-rumped flycatcher (''Ficedula zanthopygia''), also known as Korean flycatcher or tricolor flycatcher, is a species of flycatcher found in eastern Asia. A distinctive species with almost no look-alike other than the narcissus flycatcher. It breeds in eastern Asia including parts of Mongolia, Transbaikal, southern China, Korea and western Japan. They winter in parts of the Malay Peninsula and South Asia. Identification In all plumages the yellow rump is distinctive. The white supercilium of the male is distinctive, separating it from the narcissus flycatcher and the Chinese flycatcher. Females and first year males are olive grey above with blackish tail. Hartert (1910) treated this species as a member of the ''narcissina'' group. Some individuals with yellow supercilium have been considered as hybrids with the narcissus flycatcher. Included in this species complex was the species called Elise's flycatcher, usually treated as a subspecies of the narcissus flycatcher. Bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collared Flycatcher
The collared flycatcher (''Ficedula albicollis'') is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family, one of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers. It breeds in southeast Europe (isolated populations are present in the islands of Gotland and Öland in the Baltic Sea, Sweden) and Eastern France to the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine and is migratory, wintering in sub Sahara Africa. It is a rare vagrant in western Europe. This is a 12–13.5 cm long bird. The breeding male is mainly black above and white below, with a white collar, large white wing patch, black tail (although some males have white tail sides) and a large white forehead patch. It has a pale rump. The bill is black and has the broad but pointed shape typical of aerial insectivores. As well as taking insects in flight, this species hunts caterpillars amongst the oak foliage, and will take berries. Non-breeding males, females and juveniles have the black replaced by a pale br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slaty-backed Flycatcher
The slaty-backed flycatcher (''Ficedula erithacus'') is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucia ...s. References Further reading * * slaty-backed flycatcher Birds of Nepal Birds of Bhutan Birds of China Birds of Yunnan slaty-backed flycatcher slaty-backed flycatcher Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Muscicapidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pygmy Flycatcher The pygmy flycatcher (''Ficedula hodgsoni''), also known as the pygmy blue-flycatcher, is a bird species of the family Muscicapidae. Distribution and habitat It is found in Bhutan, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem bec |
