Little Slaty Flycatcher

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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

The Little Slaty Flycatcher (Ficedula basilanica) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Ficedula basilanica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. More

The little slaty flycatcher has a short tail and a heavy bill surrounded with bristles (2) (3). The male has a slaty-grey head and upperparts, brownish flight feathers, white underparts and a grey wash on the breast and flanks. Females have a rufous-brown head and upperparts, and white underparts washed with rufous on the breast and flanks. The sexes also differ by the fairly prominent whitish spot on the side of the neck of the male (2). More

The little slaty flycatcher skulks in dense vegetation, so it is more easily located by its high pitched three-note call, or its beautiful, warbling song (4). Range - The little slaty flycatcher is endemic to the Philippines. There are two subspecies; F.b. basilanica occurs on the islands of Dinagat, Mindanao and Basilan, whilst F. b. More