Slaty-backed Flycatcher (Ficedula erithacus)
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Slaty-backed Flycatcher

Ficedula erithacus (Blyth, 1861)

≈12 cmLength10 gWeight

This omnivorous flycatcher inhabits moist lowland and mountain forest.

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

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Slaty-backed Flycatcher has been recorded at 231 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 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 JuThailand542 records
  2. Doi Inthanon NPThailand248 records
  3. Doi Inthanon NP – summitThailand224 records
More places
  1. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand178 records
  2. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand151 records
  3. Baxi ForestChina143 records
  4. Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand123 records
  5. 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.]Thailand117 records
  6. Doi Inthanon NP – Doi Pha Tang campgroundsThailand108 records
  7. MengbishanChina86 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandChinaIndiaMyanmar (Burma)NepalBhutanLaos

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 Slaty-backed Flycatcher?

The Slaty-backed Flycatcher is about ≈12 cm long and weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Slaty-backed Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to eastern India and Southeast Asia. It is most often recorded in Thailand, China and India.

When is the best time to see the Slaty-backed Flycatcher?

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

Is the Slaty-backed Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Slaty-backed Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Slaty-backed Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Slaty-backed Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈12 cm
Weight
10 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
70 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to eastern India and Southeast Asia

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

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Slaty-backed Flycatcher

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