Red-breasted Flycatcher
(Ficedula parva)
Description:
Small, upright flycatcher with distinct frequently cocked tail and large dark eye. Male has red throat and upper breast, and creamy-white rest of underparts. Female lacks grey cast to crown and face of male, and underparts are creamy-white, suffused with buff on breast.
Distribution:
Common passage migrant through central areas of Gilgit-Baltistan, mainly Hunza, Nagar, Gilgit and Diamer. Prefers tall trees with much undergrowth, light canopy, open forest, scrub at cultivation edges, orchards and roadside trees, up to 2500m.
Behavior:
Hunts mainly from middle to lower layers, hopping and creeping among foliage. Makes short, looping sallies to catch prey in the air, with agile flight and rapid wingbeats; frequently forages from the ground, including among grass. Eats mainly insects and other invertebrates, especially beetles and spiders, but also other adult and larval flies, bugs and insects and snails.
Photo Gallery:
Range & Occurrence:
Distribution Map of Red-breasted Flycatcher in Gilgit-Baltistan (Status: )
Seasonal Occurrence of Red-breasted Flycatcher
Resources:
Birds of Pakistan: Helm Field Guides (R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
The Birds of Pakistan (T. J. Roberts)
Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (C. Inskipp, R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide (P. Rasmussen & J. Anderton)
Birds of India: Collins Field Guide (N. Arlott)
Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan (S. Ali & S. D. Ripley)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (https://www.hbw.com)
The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition
iNaturalist BoGB (inaturalist.org/projects/birds-of-gilgit-baltistan)
Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan (http://fb.me/birdsgb)
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