Black-banded Flycatcher (Ficedula timorensis)
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Black-banded Flycatcher

Ficedula timorensis (Hellmayr, 1919)

12 gWeight

The black-banded flycatcher (Ficedula timorensis), also known as the Timor flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Most records: Timor-Leste

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-banded Flycatcher has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Remexio, AileuTimor-Leste7 records
  2. Com Plateau – Point 1Timor-Leste2 records
  3. Baucau Plateau – Triloka forestTimor-Leste2 records
More places
  1. DareTimor-Leste2 records
  2. Comoro River Tributary Near RailacoTimor-Leste1 record
  3. Nino Konis Santana NP – BridgeTimor-Leste1 record
  4. Lagos Ira LalaroTimor-Leste1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Timor-Leste

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-banded flycatcher (Ficedula timorensis), also known as the Timor flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. In the past the species was considered to be related to the Australasian robins but this was as the result of convergent evolution. It is endemic to Timor island.

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Questions

How big is the Black-banded Flycatcher?

The Black-banded Flycatcher weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Black-banded Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Timor-Leste.

Is the Black-banded Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-banded Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Black-banded Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-banded Flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
62 mm
Tail
51 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Ficedula

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Black-banded Flycatcher

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