Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Ryukyu Flycatcher
Ficedula owstoni
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Ryukyu flycatcher (Ficedula owstoni) is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It is native to the Ryukyu Islands, from Tanegashima in the Osumi Islands to Iriomote in the Yaeyama Islands.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds Ryukyu Islands (southern Japan), from Tanegashima in Osumi Islands to Iriomote, Yaeyama Islands; northern populations migratory, some reaching eastern Chinese seaboard.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Ryukyu 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.
