Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata)
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Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher

Ficedula strophiata (Hodgson, 1837)

≈13 cmLength13 gWeight

It has a conspicuously colored throat patch, and its English name means a flycatcher with a reddish-brown throat patch.

Busiest months: February · Most records: China, Thailand, India

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. A single throat patch of a distinctly contrasting color

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher has been recorded at 280 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand916 records
  2. Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia521 records
  3. SattalIndia414 records
More places
  1. Baihualing [General Area]China372 records
  2. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand299 records
  3. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) stakeout Mrs Hume's Pheasant [ARRIVE BEFORE SUNRISE & WAIT IN THE CAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RD.]Thailand251 records
  4. Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China251 records
  5. Mahananda WLS – LatpancharIndia248 records
  6. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal212 records
  7. Forest Research Institute (FRI), New Forest CampusIndia179 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaThailandIndiaBhutanNepalMyanmar (Burma)VietnamLaos

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 Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher?

The Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher is about ≈13 cm long and weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to northern, central China and southern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in China, Thailand and India.

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

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

Is the Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher endangered?

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

What does the Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈13 cm
Weight
13 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
71 mm
Tail
57 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to northern, central China and southern Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Ficedula strophiata strophiata Himalayas to c, s China and w, n Myanmar

Classification

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

Other birds in the genus Ficedula

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Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher

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