| Ficedula | |
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| Female Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Ficedula Brisson, 1760 |
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The Ficedula flycatchers are a genus of Old World flycatchers. The genus is the largest in the family, containing around 30 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.
The flycatchers in the genus Ficedula are typically small with slender bodies and rounded heads. In many cases they are sexually dimorphic in their plumage, with the males being brightly or strikingly coloured and the females being duller or drabber.
Species[]
- Yellow-rumped Flycatcher or Korean Flycatcher, Ficedula zanthopygia
- Green-backed Flycatcher, Ficedula elisae
- Narcissus Flycatcher, Ficedula narcissina
- includes Beijing Flycatcher, "Ficedula beijingnica"
- Mugimaki Flycatcher, Ficedula mugimaki
- Slaty-backed Flycatcher, Ficedula hodgsonii
- Slaty-blue Flycatcher, Ficedula tricolor
- Snowy-browed Flycatcher, Ficedula hyperythra
- Pygmy Flycatcher, Ficedula hodgsoni
- Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, Ficedula strophiata
- Sapphire Flycatcher, Ficedula sapphira
- Ultramarine Flycatcher, Ficedula superciliaris
- Little Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula westermanni
- Taiga Flycatcher or Red-throated Flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla
- Red-breasted Flycatcher, Ficedula parva
- Kashmir Flycatcher, Ficedula subrubra
- Semicollared Flycatcher, Ficedula semitorquata
- European Pied-Flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca
- Collared Flycatcher, Ficedula albicollis
- Atlas Pied-Flycatcher, Ficedula speculigera
- Tanimbar Flycatcher, Ficedula riedeli
- Rufous-chested Flycatcher, Ficedula dumetoria
- Furtive Flycatcher, Ficedula disposita
- Palawan Flycatcher, Ficedula platenae
- Damar Flycatcher, Ficedula henrici
- Rufous-throated Flycatcher, Ficedula rufigula
- Cinnamon-chested Flycatcher, Ficedula buruensis
- Sumba Flycatcher, Ficedula harterti
- Black-and-orange Flycatcher, Ficedula nigrorufa
- Black-banded Flycatcher, Ficedula timorensis
- Little Slaty Flycatcher, Ficedula basilanica
- Thicket Flycatcher, Ficedula luzoniensis
- Cryptic Flycatcher, Ficedula crypta
- Lompobattang Flycatcher, Ficedula bonthaina
In Anthipes[]
- White-gorgeted Flycatcher, Anthipes monileger
- Rufous-browed Flycatcher, Anthipes solitaris
References[]
- Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2006). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 849655306X.
- Lei, X., Lian, Z.-M., Lei F.-M., Yin Z.-H., Zhao H.-F. 2007. Phylogeny of some Muscicapinae birds based on cyt b mitochondrial gene sequences. Acta Zoologica Sinica, 53(1):95 - 105. PDF fulltext
- Outlaw, D.C., Voelker, G. 2006. Systematics of Ficedula flycatchers (Muscicapidae): A molecular reassessment of a taxonomic enigma. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution Vol. 41:1, pp 118–126. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.05.004 PDF fulltext
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