Sapphire Flycatcher (Ficedula sapphira)
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Sapphire Flycatcher

Ficedula sapphira (Blyth, 1843)

≈11 cmLength7.8 gWeight

The sapphire flycatcher (Ficedula sapphira) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Sapphire Flycatcher has been recorded at 71 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 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 JuThailand609 records
  2. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand230 records
  3. Mahananda WLS – LatpancharIndia213 records
More places
  1. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia102 records
  2. 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.]Thailand59 records
  3. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia49 records
  4. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand27 records
  5. Chiang Dao Wildlife SanctuaryThailand19 records
  6. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand19 records
  7. Dulong River ValleyChina17 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandIndiaChinaBhutanMyanmar (Burma)NepalBangladeshVietnam

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 sapphire flycatcher (Ficedula sapphira) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the Sapphire Flycatcher?

The Sapphire Flycatcher is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 7.8 g.

Where does the Sapphire Flycatcher live?

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

When is the best time to see the Sapphire Flycatcher?

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

Is the Sapphire Flycatcher endangered?

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

What does the Sapphire Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Sapphire Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈11 cm
Weight
7.8 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
60 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to central China and central Laos

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 3
  • Ficedula sapphira sapphira e Himalayas to sc China and n Myanmar
  • Ficedula sapphira laotiana s China and n Indochina
  • Ficedula sapphira tienchuanensis nc and c China

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 strophiataUltramarine FlycatcherUltramarine FlycatcherFicedula superciliarisLittle Pied FlycatcherLittle Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanni
Sapphire Flycatcher

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