Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Semicollared Flycatcher
Ficedula semitorquata
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The semicollared flycatcher (Ficedula semitorquata) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family, one of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers. It breeds in montane forests of the southeastern corner of Europe (Balkan Peninsula) to Northwest Iran. It is migratory, wintering in Central and Eastern Africa. It is a rare vagrant in western Europe.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds montane forest of Balkan Peninsula to northwestern Iran; winters in eastern Africa.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Semicollared 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.
