Kashmir Flycatcher

This is an insectivorous species which breeds in the north-west Himalayas in the Kashmir area of Pakistan and India. It is migratory and winters in the hills of central Sri Lanka and the Western Ghats of India.

The Kashmir Flycatcher is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Kashmir Flycatcher, Ficedula subrubra, is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. At one time it was considered to be a subspecies of the Red-breasted Flycatcher, Ficedula parva. This is an insectivorous species which breeds in the north-west Himalayas in the Kashmir area of Pakistan and India. It is migratory and winters in the hills of central Sri Lanka and the Western Ghats of India. More

A male Kashmir Flycatcher photographed using Canon EOS 40D fitted with Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens Our top mammalian highlight of the trip was this Leopard resting in a tree at Yala National Park, amidst pouring rain. The credit for this should go to Ali who nagged just enough to win an unsceduled third game drive to Yala to see a Leopard. Our two visits done to Yala NP previously proved Leopard-less. More

Kashmir Flycatcher which would be much more likely? Summary For a more detailed discussion about identification, and several more photographs, please refer to the excellent article on the Korean Birds and Wetlands site. If you have any information or photographs that you would like to include on this page in any future update then please mail me at mike@bubo.org for consideration. Delhibird thanks the various photographers who have kindly provided the pictures included above. More

Kashmir Flycatcher (Ficedula subrubra) is a local resident and winter visitor in India. More

Kashmir Flycatcher, , Sri Lanka December 2009 © Gordon Allison see my trip report at surfbirds Send this as a postcard Kashmir Flycatcher - Showing Records 1 through 4 of 4 Total Records More

Kashmir Flycatcher of this type, (i.e. lacking the rufous underparts) is the dark upperpart colouration, pale bill & the distinctive call. More

Kashmir Flycatcher can be found only and only in Pateka. Machiara National park is located North of Muzzafarabad City. The National Park houses a large number of species, including many near endemics. Unfortunately, the road leading to Machiara is not in a very good condition (as of October 2004). However, the scenic beauty of the Neelum valley is paralleled by no other place in the world. More