Snowy-browed Flycatcher (Ficedula hyperythra)
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Snowy-browed Flycatcher

Ficedula hyperythra (Blyth, 1843)

≈11 cmLength8.2 gWeight

The snowy-browed flycatcher (Ficedula hyperythra) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Snowy-browed Flycatcher has been recorded at 244 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia1,161 records
  2. Doi Inthanon NP – summitThailand1,047 records
  3. Nantou – Xitou Nature Education AreaTaiwan (China)720 records
More places
  1. Crocker Range NP – Gunung Alab SubstationMalaysia483 records
  2. Nantou – Meifeng Highland Experimental Farm of NTUTaiwan (China)409 records
  3. Doi Inthanon NPThailand405 records
  4. Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia316 records
  5. Southern slopes of Gng. Kerinci, Jambi, SumatraIndonesia267 records
  6. Gunung Gede Pangrango NPIndonesia218 records
  7. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia191 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaChinaThailandIndonesiaIndiaVietnamBangladeshNepal

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 snowy-browed flycatcher (Ficedula hyperythra) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the Snowy-browed Flycatcher?

The Snowy-browed Flycatcher is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 8.2 g.

Where does the Snowy-browed Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Oriental, Australasia: widespread, except Philippines. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, China and Thailand.

When is the best time to see the Snowy-browed Flycatcher?

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

Is the Snowy-browed Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Snowy-browed Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Snowy-browed Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Snowy-browed Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈11 cm
Weight
8.2 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
45 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Oriental, Australasia: widespread, except Philippines

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Ficedula hyperythra hyperythra c Himalayas to sc China, n, c Indochina, n Thailand and Myanmar
  • Ficedula hyperythra innexa Taiwan (China)

Classification

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

Other birds in the genus Ficedula

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Snowy-browed Flycatcher

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