Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)
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Collared Flycatcher

Ficedula albicollis (Temminck, 1815)

12–14 cmLength13 gWeight

The collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family, one of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers.

Busiest months: April · Most records: Israel, Czechia, Greece

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Collared Flycatcher has been recorded at 348 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 54 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Jerusalem Bird ObservatoryIsrael631 records
  2. Antikythira Bird ObservatoryGreece411 records
  3. 6th city hospital garden squareUkraine273 records
More places
  1. Isola di VentoteneItaly194 records
  2. Yeruham LakeIsrael188 records
  3. Gazelle ValleyIsrael164 records
  4. Validebağ Korusu – Genel AlanTürkiye161 records
  5. PR Vrbenské rybníkyCzechia158 records
  6. International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE)Israel152 records
  7. South ParkBulgaria138 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IsraelCzechiaGreeceUkraineTürkiyeItalyBulgariaSweden

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 collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family, one of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers. It breeds in southeast Europe (isolated populations are present in the islands of Gotland and Öland in the Baltic Sea, Sweden) and Eastern France to the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine and is migratory, wintering in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a rare vagrant in western Europe.

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Questions

How big is the Collared Flycatcher?

The Collared Flycatcher is about 12–14 cm long and weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Collared Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: central, south-central Europe through western Russia. It is most often recorded in Israel, Czechia and Greece.

When is the best time to see the Collared Flycatcher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Collared Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Collared Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Collared Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Collared Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
12–14 cm
Weight
13 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
81 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: central, south-central Europe through western Russia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

Other birds in the genus Ficedula

Yellow-rumped FlycatcherYellow-rumped FlycatcherFicedula zanthopygiaGreen-backed FlycatcherGreen-backed FlycatcherFicedula elisaeNarcissus FlycatcherNarcissus FlycatcherFicedula narcissinaRyukyu FlycatcherRyukyu FlycatcherFicedula owstoniSlaty-blue FlycatcherSlaty-blue FlycatcherFicedula tricolorSnowy-browed FlycatcherSnowy-browed FlycatcherFicedula hyperythraMugimaki FlycatcherMugimaki FlycatcherFicedula mugimakiSlaty-backed FlycatcherSlaty-backed FlycatcherFicedula erithacusPygmy FlycatcherPygmy FlycatcherFicedula hodgsoniRufous-gorgeted FlycatcherRufous-gorgeted FlycatcherFicedula strophiataSapphire FlycatcherSapphire FlycatcherFicedula sapphiraUltramarine FlycatcherUltramarine FlycatcherFicedula superciliaris
Collared Flycatcher

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