Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The taiga flycatcher or red-throated flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) is a migratory bird in the family Muscicapidae. The species was first described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1811. The female has brown upper parts with a blackish tail flanked by white. The breast is buffish with underparts mostly white.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds Siberia to Kamchatka and northern Mongolia; winters to Borneo.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Taiga flycatcher
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
