Ferruginous Flycatcher (Muscicapa ferruginea)
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Ferruginous Flycatcher

Muscicapa ferruginea (Hodgson, 1845)

≈12 cmLength12 gWeight

Ferruginous Flycatcher also has a Chinese name meaning “red-tailed flycatcher” and inhabits subtropical or tropical moist mountain forest.

Busiest months: April · Most records: China, Singapore, Thailand

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Ferruginous Flycatcher has been recorded at 346 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nantou – Xitou Nature Education AreaTaiwan (China)507 records
  2. Yushan NP – TatakaTaiwan (China)395 records
  3. Dasyueshan IBA – Xiaoxueshan Lodge (50K)Taiwan (China)284 records
More places
  1. Po ToiHong Kong (China)212 records
  2. Matsu – DongyinChina210 records
  3. Dairy Farm Nature ParkSingapore178 records
  4. Nantou – Meifeng Highland Experimental Farm of NTUTaiwan (China)172 records
  5. Yeliu IBATaiwan (China)104 records
  6. Matsu – Dongyin Dongyong ReservoirChina103 records
  7. Matsu – Dongyin Vegetable FarmChina103 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaSingaporeThailandMalaysiaPhilippinesVietnamBhutanIndia

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

Questions

How big is the Ferruginous Flycatcher?

The Ferruginous Flycatcher is about ≈12 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Ferruginous Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to central China and Taiwan (China). It is most often recorded in China, Singapore and Thailand.

When is the best time to see the Ferruginous Flycatcher?

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

Is the Ferruginous Flycatcher endangered?

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

What does the Ferruginous Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Ferruginous Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈12 cm
Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
70 mm
Tail
46 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
12 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to central China and Taiwan (China)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Ferruginous Flycatcher

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