Rufous-chested Flycatcher (Ficedula dumetoria)
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Rufous-chested Flycatcher

Ficedula dumetoria (Wallace, 1864)

9.4 gWeight

The rufous-chested flycatcher (Ficedula dumetoria) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: June–July · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-chested Flycatcher has been recorded at 65 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia127 records
  2. Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia125 records
  3. Hala – Bala Wildlife Sanctuary – Toh Moh forest trailThailand83 records
More places
  1. Mount TrusmadiMalaysia81 records
  2. Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia78 records
  3. Gomantong Cave & forest reserveMalaysia72 records
  4. Hala – Bala Wildlife Sanctuary – BalaThailand58 records
  5. San Kala Khiri NP – headquartersThailand58 records
  6. PuarloloIndonesia45 records
  7. Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia45 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaThailandIndonesia

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 rufous-chested flycatcher (Ficedula dumetoria) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-chested Flycatcher?

The Rufous-chested Flycatcher weighs around 9.4 g.

Where does the Rufous-chested Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Java and western, central Lesser Sundas. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-chested Flycatcher?

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

Is the Rufous-chested Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-chested Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-chested Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-chested Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Weight
9.4 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
40 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Java and western, central Lesser Sundas

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

Rufous-chested Flycatcher

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