Alternative name: Korean Flycatcher
- Ficedula zanthopygia
Identification
13 to 13.5cm (5-5¼ in)
Male
- Black upper parts
- White supercilium
- White wing patch
- Narrow white streak on inner secondaries
- Yellow rump
- Bright yellow underparts
- White under-tailcoverts
Female
- Olive brown upperparts
- Yellow rump
- Thin wingbar
- Narrow pale streak on inner secondaries
- Yellowish-buff underparts
- Olive-brown scalings on throat and breast
- White orbital ring
- Pale lores
Similar Species
Similar only to the Narcissus Flycatcher.
Distribution
Breeds in the mountains of north-eastern Asia.
Winters in south-eastern Asia and Greater Sundas.
May also winter in central and southern India.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Broad-leafed forests, forest edges, scrub, plantations and wooded areas.
Behaviour
Solitary, frequents the lower storey but will also feed in the canopy. Often quiet and unobtrusive.
Diet
Their diet consists of small invertebrates, fruit and berries.
Breeding
The nest is placed in a tree hole or on a branch; it is cup-shaped and formed from moss, grass and plant fibres.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2016)
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-rumped Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-rumped_Flycatcher
