Rufous-throated Flycatcher (Ficedula rufigula)
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Rufous-throated Flycatcher

Ficedula rufigula (Wallace, 1865)

12 gWeight

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

Most records: Indonesia

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-throated Flycatcher has been recorded at 6 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia12 records
  2. Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia8 records
  3. Lore Lindu NPIndonesia4 records
More places
  1. Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia3 records
  2. Gunung MahawuIndonesia1 record
  3. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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-throated flycatcher (Ficedula rufigula) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-throated Flycatcher?

The Rufous-throated Flycatcher weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Rufous-throated Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

Is the Rufous-throated Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-throated Flycatcher as Near Threatened.

What does the Rufous-throated Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-throated 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
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
61 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Sulawesi

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
Rufous-throated Flycatcher

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