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Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher

Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers

Photo: (c) Barry Stewart, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Ficedula strophiata

Basic stats

Diet

Invertebrates (SoIB guild)

Habitat

Subtropical or tropical moist montane forest; temperate forest in northern Kachin State

Range

Himalaya and Patkai ranges, central and southern China, northern Indochina and eastern Vietnam; winters in Thailand, north Laos and Vietnam

The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher is native to the Himalaya and Patkai ranges, central and southern China, northern Indochina and eastern Vietnam, in subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is also common in northern Kachin State of Myanmar, in temperate forest near boreal mountains. Known for its reddish-brown colour, it has a distinctly coloured patch on the throat, and it makes altitudinal migrations, spending winters in places like Thailand, north Laos and Vietnam, with the Himalaya a major breeding range (Wikipedia, general species account).

The cached account gives no measurements, diet or breeding information. SoIB 2023 rates it a High conservation priority, a resident and altitudinal migrant of non-specialised habitat that eats invertebrates, with a Moderate range of about 144,000 km², a decline of about 53% over the long term and a current decline of about 4.7% a year (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).

Quick answers

What does the Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher eat?
Invertebrates (SoIB guild)
What habitat does the Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher live in?
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forest; temperate forest in northern Kachin State
Where is the Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher found?
Himalaya and Patkai ranges, central and southern China, northern Indochina and eastern Vietnam; winters in Thailand, north Laos and Vietnam
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