Bundok Flycatcher

Ficedula luzoniensis

A small bird of montane forest undergrowth, where it perches motionless for long periods. Sooty-gray above with white under the base of the tail and on the belly blending to an orange chest and throat, slightly paler on the chin. Most races have a short, thin white eyebrow. Similar to Mugimaki Flycatcher, but has pinkish rather than black legs and lacks any white marks in the wing. Song is a simple, very high-pitched whistled melody.

Identification

The Bundok flycatcher (Ficedula luzoniensis) or thicket flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found in tropical montane forest.

Taxonomy

Genus: Ficedula; Family: Muscicapidae; Order: Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Ficedula luzoniensis
Authority
(Ogilvie-Grant, 1894)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Muscicapidae
Genus
Ficedula

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Behavior

Migration pattern: Resident species.

Conservation

Population trend: declining.

Population trend
declining

Photos

Distribution

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