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Yellow-rumped Flycatcher
Ficedula zanthopygia
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 12.1 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 zanthopygia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-rumped Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-rumped Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL e Mongolia and se Russia to e China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-rumped Flycatcher?
The Yellow-rumped Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 12.1 g.
Where does the Yellow-rumped Flycatcher live?
The Yellow-rumped Flycatcher is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL e Mongolia and se Russia to e China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-rumped Flycatcher belong to?
The Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-rumped Flycatcher eat?
The Yellow-rumped Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-rumped Flycatcher migrate?
The Yellow-rumped Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Yellow-rumped 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 Yellow-rumped Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-rumped 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 Yellow-rumped Flycatcher's range?
The Yellow-rumped Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 2.7 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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