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Collared Flycatcher
Ficedula albicollis
Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 12.7 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 albicollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Collared Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Collared Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL c, sc Europe through w Russia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.7 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 2.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Collared Flycatcher?
The Collared Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 12.7 g.
Where does the Collared Flycatcher live?
The Collared Flycatcher is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL c, sc Europe through w Russia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Collared Flycatcher belong to?
The Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Collared Flycatcher eat?
The Collared Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Collared Flycatcher migrate?
The Collared Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Collared 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 Collared Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Collared 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 Collared Flycatcher's range?
The Collared Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 2.5 million km².
Conservation
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