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Red-breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva
Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 10.8 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 parva
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-breasted 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 Red-breasted Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL c, n Europe to w Russia and Iran.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 5.3 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 6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-breasted Flycatcher?
The Red-breasted Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 10.8 g.
Where does the Red-breasted Flycatcher live?
The Red-breasted Flycatcher is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL c, n Europe to w Russia and Iran, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Red-breasted Flycatcher belong to?
The Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-breasted Flycatcher eat?
The Red-breasted Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-breasted Flycatcher migrate?
The Red-breasted Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Red-breasted 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 Red-breasted Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Red-breasted 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 Red-breasted Flycatcher's range?
The Red-breasted Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 6 million 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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