Ficedula flycatcher
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Ultramarine Flycatcher Ficedula superciliaris aestigma
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The Ficedula flycatchers are a genus of Old World flycatchers. There are c.30 species:
- European Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca
- Atlas Flycatcher, Ficedula speculigera
- Collared Flycatcher, Ficedula albicollis
- Semi-collared Flycatcher, Ficedula semitorquata
- Yellow-rumped Flycatcher or Korean Flycatcher, Ficedula zanthopygia
- Narcissus Flycatcher, Ficedula narcissina
- includes Beijing Flycatcher, "Ficedula beijingnica"
- Mugimaki Flycatcher, Ficedula mugimaki
- Slaty-backed Flycatcher, Ficedula hodgsonii
- Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, Ficedula strophiata
- Red-breasted Flycatcher, Ficedula parva
- Taiga Flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla
- Kashmir Flycatcher, Ficedula subrubra
- Snowy-browed Flycatcher, Ficedula hyperythra
- White-gorgeted Flycatcher, Ficedula monileger - closer to Niltava, separated in genus Anthipes
- Rufous-browed Flycatcher, Ficedula solitaris - closer to Niltava, separated in genus Anthipes
- Rufous-chested Flycatcher, Ficedula dumetoria
- Rufous-throated Flycatcher, Ficedula rufigula
- Cinnamon-chested Flycatcher, Ficedula buruensis
- Little Slaty Flycatcher, Ficedula basilanica
- Damar Flycatcher, Ficedula henrici
- Sumba Flycatcher, Ficedula harterti
- Palawan Flycatcher, Ficedula platenae
- Russet-tailed Flycatcher, Ficedula crypta
- Furtive Flycatcher, Ficedula disposita
- Lompobattang Flycatcher, Ficedula bonthaina
- Little Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula westermanni
- Ultramarine Flycatcher, Ficedula superciliaris
- Slaty-blue Flycatcher, Ficedula tricolor
- Black-and-rufous Flycatcher, Ficedula nigrorufa
- Sapphire Flycatcher, Ficedula sapphira
- Black-banded Flycatcher, Ficedula timorensis
[edit] References
- Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2006). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 849655306X.
- Lei, X., Lian, Z.-M., Lei F.-M., Yin Z.-H., Zhao H.-F. 2007. Phylogeny of some Muscicapinae birds based on cyt b mitochondrial gene sequences. Acta Zoologica Sinica, 53(1):95 - 105. PDF fulltext
- Outlaw, D.C., Voelker, G. 2006. Systematics of Ficedula flycatchers (Muscicapidae): A molecular reassessment of a taxonomic enigma. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution Vol. 41:1, pp 118-126. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.05.004 PDF fulltext

