Red-breasted Flycatcher

Description:

: Ficedula parva: Red-breasted FlycatcherL12cm (Taiga Flycatcher) The Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It breeds in eastern Europe and across central Asia and is migratory, wintering in south Asia. It is a regular passage migrant in western Europe, whereas the Collared Flycatcher which breeds further west is rare. This is because of the different migration direction.The Asian race Ficedula parva albicilla has the red throat surrounded by grey and a different song.The breeding male of this small 1112 cm long flycatcher is mainly brown above and white below, with a grey head and orange throat.