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Kashmir Flycatcher
Ficedula subrubra
Kashmir Flycatcher (Ficedula subrubra) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Kashmir Flycatcher (Ficedula subrubra) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 10.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Ficedula
- Species subrubra
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Kashmir 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 Kashmir Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Kashmir Flycatcher (Ficedula subrubra) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR n India.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 8,324 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Kashmir Flycatcher?
The Kashmir Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 10.4 g.
Where does the Kashmir Flycatcher live?
The Kashmir Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR n India, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Kashmir Flycatcher belong to?
The Kashmir Flycatcher (Ficedula subrubra) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Kashmir Flycatcher eat?
The Kashmir Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Kashmir Flycatcher migrate?
The Kashmir Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Kashmir Flycatcher endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Kashmir Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Kashmir Flycatcher — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Kashmir Flycatcher's range?
The Kashmir Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 8,324 km².
Conservation
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