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Semicollared Flycatcher
Ficedula semitorquata
Semicollared Flycatcher (Ficedula semitorquata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Semicollared Flycatcher (Ficedula semitorquata) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 14.4 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 semitorquata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Semicollared Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Semicollared Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Semicollared Flycatcher (Ficedula semitorquata) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Greece to Azerbaijan and Iraq.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 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 613,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Semicollared Flycatcher?
The Semicollared Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 14.4 g.
Where does the Semicollared Flycatcher live?
The Semicollared Flycatcher is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Greece to Azerbaijan and Iraq, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Semicollared Flycatcher belong to?
The Semicollared Flycatcher (Ficedula semitorquata) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Semicollared Flycatcher eat?
The Semicollared Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Semicollared Flycatcher migrate?
The Semicollared Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Semicollared 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 Semicollared Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Semicollared 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 Semicollared Flycatcher's range?
The Semicollared Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 613,000 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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