Sapphire flycatcher

Sapphire flycatcher
A male sapphire flycatcher
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Ficedula
Species:
F. sapphira
Binomial name
Ficedula sapphira
(Blyth, 1843)

The sapphire flycatcher (Ficedula sapphira) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

  • Close-up of a male's head. Note the red colouration on the throat
    Close-up of a male's head. Note the red colouration on the throat
  • Juvenile male, Arunachal Pradesh, India
    Juvenile male, Arunachal Pradesh, India
  • Sapphire flycatcher male in Latpanchar, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
    Sapphire flycatcher male in Latpanchar, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Ficedula sapphira". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22709412A94208072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22709412A94208072.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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