4,313 observationsLeast Concern
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Muscicapidae ›Genus: Ficedula
About
The taiga flycatcher or red-throated flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) is a species of migratory bird in the family Muscicapidae. The female has brown upper parts with a blackish tail flanked by white. The breast are buffish with underparts mostly white. The male has ear coverts and sides of the neck blue-tinged grey with breeding males having orange-red coloration on the throats. Unlike taiga flycatcher, the female of the similar red-breasted flycatcher has brown tail while the red...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Taiga Flycatcher is Ficedula albicilla.
- Taiga Flycatcher belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Taiga Flycatcher belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Taiga Flycatcher belongs to the class Aves.
- Taiga Flycatcher belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- Taiga Flycatcher belongs to the family Muscicapidae.
- Taiga Flycatcher belongs to the genus Ficedula.