26,166 observationsLeast Concern
European Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula hypoleuca
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Muscicapidae ›Genus: Ficedula
About
The European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. One of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers, it hybridizes to a limited extent with the collared flycatcher. It breeds in most of Europe and western Asia. It is migratory, wintering mainly in tropical Africa. It usually builds its nests in holes on oak trees. This species practices polygyny, usually bigamy, with the male travelling large distances...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of European Pied Flycatcher is Ficedula hypoleuca.
- European Pied Flycatcher belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- European Pied Flycatcher belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- European Pied Flycatcher belongs to the class Aves.
- European Pied Flycatcher belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- European Pied Flycatcher belongs to the family Muscicapidae.
- European Pied Flycatcher belongs to the genus Ficedula.