White-gorgeted Flycatcher (Anthipes monileger)
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White-gorgeted Flycatcher

Anthipes monileger (Hodgson, 1845)

≈12 cmLength11 gWeight

This flycatcher inhabits subtropical or tropical moist mountain forest.

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

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

White-gorgeted Flycatcher has been recorded at 71 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 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 JuThailand417 records
  2. Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand283 records
  3. Doi Inthanon NPThailand173 records
More places
  1. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand111 records
  2. Baihualing [General Area]China90 records
  3. Doi Inthanon NP – Jeep Track (Km 37.5)Thailand87 records
  4. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand83 records
  5. Bach Ma NPVietnam77 records
  6. Mang DenVietnam65 records
  7. Shiti VillageChina60 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandChinaVietnamBhutanMyanmar (Burma)India

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 white-gorgeted flycatcher (Anthipes monileger) is a species of passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It is native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the White-gorgeted Flycatcher?

The White-gorgeted Flycatcher is about ≈12 cm long and weighs around 11 g.

Where does the White-gorgeted Flycatcher live?

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

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

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

Is the White-gorgeted Flycatcher endangered?

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

What does the White-gorgeted Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-gorgeted Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to Thailand

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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White-gorgeted Flycatcher

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