Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher
The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
| Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher | |
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| in Sattal, Uttarakhand, India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Ficedula |
| Species: | F. strophiata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ficedula strophiata (Hodgson, 1837) | |
It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher is also common in the northern Kachin State of Myanmar, in temperate forest areas near boreal mountains. They spend winters in places like Thailand, North Laos, and Vietnam, and the Himalayas are a major breeding range. As the name denotes, they are known for their reddish brown color with a distinctly colored patch on their throat. [2]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Ficedula strophiata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Renner, Swen C., and John H. Rappole. “Description of First Basic Plumage of Three Muscicapid Species Found in the Southeastern Sub-Himalayan Foothills, With Notes on Their Taxonomy and Ecology - Descripción Del Primer Plumaje Básico De Tres Especies De Muscicapidae Del Piedemonte Sub-Himalayo Del Sudeste, Con Notas Sobre Su Taxonomía y Ecología.” Ornithological Monographs, vol. 70, no. 1, 2011, pp. 142–152. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/om.2011.70.1.142.
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