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Rusty-tailed Flycatcher
Ficedula ruficauda
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher (Ficedula ruficauda) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Rusty-tailed Flycatcher (Ficedula ruficauda) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 13.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Ficedula
- Species ruficauda
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rusty-tailed Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rusty-tailed Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Rusty-tailed Flycatcher (Ficedula ruficauda) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan to Nepal and n India.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 523,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rusty-tailed Flycatcher?
The Rusty-tailed Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 13.3 g.
Where does the Rusty-tailed Flycatcher live?
The Rusty-tailed Flycatcher is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan to Nepal and n India, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rusty-tailed Flycatcher belong to?
The Rusty-tailed Flycatcher (Ficedula ruficauda) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rusty-tailed Flycatcher eat?
The Rusty-tailed Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rusty-tailed Flycatcher migrate?
The Rusty-tailed Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Rusty-tailed Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Rusty-tailed Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Rusty-tailed Flycatcher — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rusty-tailed Flycatcher's range?
The Rusty-tailed Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 523,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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