Red-breasted Flycatcher

The Asian race Ficedula parva albicilla has the red throat surrounded by grey and a different song. It is sometimes separated as the Taiga Flycatcher, or Red-throated Flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla .

The Red-breasted Flycatcher is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It breeds in eastern Europe and across central Asia and is migratory, wintering in south Asia. It is a regular passage migrant in western Europe, whereas the Collared Flycatcher which breeds further west is rare. This is because of the different migration direction. The Asian race Ficedula parva albicilla has the red throat surrounded by grey and a different song. More

The Red-breasted Flycatcher has a large range, estimated globally at 10,000,000 square kilometers. Native to Europe and Asia, this bird prefers temperate, subtropical, or tropical forest ecosystems as well as plantations and rural gardens. The global population of this bird is estimated at 6,400,000 to 9,200,000 individuals and does not show signs of decline that would necessitate inclusion on the IUCN Red List. For this reason, the current evaluation status of the Red-breasted Flycatcher is Least Concern. More

Interestingly Red-breasted Flycatcher takes longer to attain adult plumage than Red-throated Flycatcher. I'm not aware of how consistent this is: I believe that male albicilla always shows a red throat in it's first spring, but parva rarely does and typically develops it in it's second spring. Unfortunately we have no photos of male albicilla yet, but I'll be trying to get one in India this winter! Confusion Species Kashmir Flycatcher F. More

The Red-breasted Flycatcher is a delightful little bird with a perky manner and prominent eyes highlighted by neat white eye-rings. Adult males are of course easy to identify with their orangey-red bibs, much less extensive than the red breast of a Robin. However, females, juveniles and even some breeding males don't have this feature and have to be identified by their large-headed and long-winged shape, plain wings, characteristic white panels in the tail and, of course, that beady eye. More

and Red-breasted Flycatchers in our ID Notes section: go to /Birds/Identification/ID_Notes/BK-ID-Albicilla.shtml) Other good support species included Long-tailed Rosefinch (2), Lapland Longspur (1), Rook (7) and a probable Dark-throated Thrush, while most numerous were Brambling (500) and Rustic Bunting (75). - Bird New from Mo In Ho November 10, Joonam reservoir 250 Hooded Crane remained at Joonam reservoir all day. More

Red-breasted Flycatcher, Isles of Scilly, The Garrison 4 October 2003 © Peter Basterfield Red-breasted Flycatcher - Red-breasted Flycatcher, Isles of Scilly, Lower Town, St.Agnes 17th October 2003 © Steve Arlow Red-breasted Flycatcher - Red-breasted Flycatcher, Isles of Scilly, St. More

Red-breasted Flycatcher records in the Western Isles Rare passage visitor (less than 30 records) Source: Outer Hebrides Bird Report (2001) The chart below shows how abundant the Red-breasted Flycatcher is during a month or when you are more likely to see it. More