Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher
Ficedula zanthopygia
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The yellow-rumped flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia), also known as Korean flycatcher or tricolor flycatcher, is a species of flycatcher found in eastern Asia. A distinctive species with almost no look-alike other than the narcissus flycatcher. It breeds in eastern Asia including parts of Mongolia, Transbaikal, southern China, Korea and western Japan. They winter in parts of the Malay Peninsula and South Asia.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds mountains of northeastern Asia; winters in southeastern Asia and Greater Sundas.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Yellow-rumped 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.
