Ferruginous Flycatcher
Muscicapa ferruginea
Dapper flycatcher with a distinctly large-headed, large-eyed appearance. Not readily mistaken for any other species: combination of gray head, orange-brown body, and distinct pale eyering are unique. Perches at mid-height in forest openings, often next to running water, sallying out periodically to snag insects.
Identification
The ferruginous flycatcher (Muscicapa ferruginea) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to the eastern Himalayas, the Purvanchal Range and central/southern China ; it winters to Hainan and Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Taxonomy
Genus: Muscicapa; Family: Muscicapidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Muscicapa ferruginea
- Authority
- (Hodgson, 1845)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Muscicapa
Range and habitat
Breeding range: OR : Himalayas to c China and Taiwan. Non-breeding range: se Asia and n, w Philippines.
- Breeding range
- OR : Himalayas to c China and Taiwan
- Non-breeding range
- se Asia and n, w Philippines
- Migration
- Complete migrants
Behavior
Migration pattern: Complete migrants.
Conservation
Population trend: declining.
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
Other Birds
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates furcatus
Unique among storm-petrels in having an entirely silvery-gray plumage. Aside from overall plumage color, look for contrasting dark underwings, dark mask around eye, and deeply forked tail. Breeds on offshore islands across the North Pacific, from Japan to California. Fairly common over cool water, often not far from shore. Found singly or in large flocks, often mixed with other storm-petrels.
Philippine Magpie-Robin
Copsychus mindanensis
A common medium-sized bird of open forest, scrub, and gardens from the lowlands to middle elevations in the mountains. Male has black upperparts, throat, and chest, a white belly, and a prominent white mark in the wing. In the female, the black parts are replaced by gray, except for the wing, which remains black. Similar in size and color to Philippine Pied-Fantail, but has a white mark in the wing. Song is a pleasant, medium-pitched warbling. Also gives a short descending scratchy song, harsh rasping notes, or a pulsing, downslurred “chew! chew! chew!”
Fiery-throated Fruiteater
Pipreola chlorolepidota
Small, scarce fruiteater found in cloud forest in the eastern foothills of the Andes. Both sexes are mostly green. Male has a ruby-red throat and a yellowish belly. Female has a yellow chin and yellow scaling on the belly. Female is similar to female to Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater but smaller and with a black (not orange) bill. Feeds on berries in middle to upper levels in the forest, and often found in pairs.
Start Your Bird Watching Journey
Identify a bird outdoors and keep the field guide close for your next observation.