Rusty-tailed Flycatcher

The Rusty-tailed Flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

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The Rusty-tailed 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 Rusty-tailed Flycatcher ( Muscicapa ruficauda) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. References - * BirdLife International (2004). Muscicapa ruficauda. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. More

Rusty-tailed Flycatcher? Forward | Print | Individual message | Show original | Report this message | Find messages by this author At 2010-04-11 22:29:42 +0530, sarkar.a...@gmail.com wrote: > The attached images are of the same individual seen this morning at > Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary Kolkata. Looks fine for Rusty-tailed Flycatcher. - ams Forward You must Sign in before you can post messages.To post a message you must first join this group. More

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Rusty-tailed Flycatcher (Muscicapa ruficauda) breeds in Himalayas and winters in western ghats of India. More

Rusty-tailed Flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. * Brown-breasted Flycatcher, Muscicapa muttui : The Brown-breasted Flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. More

Rusty-tailed Flycatcher Muscicapa ruficauda: Some nice looks at this western Himalayan and Central Asian speciality, at Seri Paya where we found an adult and a juvenile, and then several more at Nar Gali showed well, alarm-calling at our Collared Owlet lure! Ultramarine Flycatcher Ficedula superciliaris: Just three or so seen, in the middle altitude Kaghan valley forests. More

Rusty-tailed Flycatcher: Tends to be near the top of trees outside of dense forest (i.e. not the top of primary forest). The rusty tail is fairly easy to see once you locate the bird. Brown-breasted Flycatcher, in contrast, tends to be much lower down, often sitting quietly in the shade. Asian Brown Flycatcher is often active and in the open. Rufous Babbler: Goes to roost late (after sunset but before total darkness). Leaves roost well after sunrise. Western Crowned Warbler: The crown is not always visible. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Muscicapidae
Genus : Muscicapa
Species : ruficauda
Authority : Swainson, 1838