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| − | + | [[Image:Little_Pied_Flycatcher.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo © by the late '''[http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showgallery.php/ppuser/951/cat/500 Laurence Poh]'''<br />Cameron Highlands, [[Malaysia]]]] | |
| − | [[Image:Little_Pied_Flycatcher.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Laurence Poh<br/> | ||
;[[:Category:Ficedula|Ficedula]] westermanni | ;[[:Category:Ficedula|Ficedula]] westermanni | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | [[Image:IMG 40762.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|julienl|julienl}}<br />[[Lore Lindu National Park]], [[Sulawesi]], [[Indonesia]], May 2018]] | ||
| + | 10–11 cm (4-4¼ in)<br /> | ||
| + | Male | ||
| + | *Black and white overall plumage | ||
| + | *Long white [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]]<br /> | ||
| + | Female: brownish upperparts, whitish underparts | ||
| + | |||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Bangladesh]], [[Bhutan]], [[Cambodia]], [[ | + | [[Asia]]: found in [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Nepal]]<br /> |
| + | '''South Asia''': [[India]], Eastern and Western [[Himalayas]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Bhutan]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''South-east Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Philippines]], Island of [[Borneo]], [[Indonesia]], [[Greater Sundas]], [[Sumatra]], [[Java]], [[Sulawesi]], [[Lesser Sundas]], [[Bali]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | [[Image:189Little-Pied Flycatcher-immatured-male -0513.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Immature male, probably subspecies ''westermanni''<br />Photo © by {{user|wondersf2010|wondersf2010}}<br />Brinchang, [[Malaysia]], May 2009]] | ||
| + | There are 8 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''F.w.collini'' [[Himalayas]] ([[Nepal]] to Sikkim); > to plains of [[India]] | ||
| + | *''F.w.australorientis'' Himalayas ([[Bhutan]] to southern [[China]], northern [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]], Indochina) | ||
| + | *''F.w.langbianis'' South [[Laos]] (Langbian Plateau) and [[Vietnam]] | ||
| + | *''F.w.westermanni'' South [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Sumatra]], [[Borneo]], [[Sulawesi]] and Mindanao | ||
| + | *''F.w.hasselti'' South [[Sumatra]], [[Java]], [[Bali]], Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores and southern [[Sulawesi]] | ||
| + | *''F.w.mayri'' East [[Lesser Sundas]] ([[Timor]] and Wetar) | ||
| + | *''F.w.rabori'' North [[Philippines]] (Luzon, Negros and Panay) | ||
| + | *''F.w.palawanensis'' Mountains of southern Palawan (south-western [[Philippines]]) | ||
| + | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | They breed in broadleaf deciduous and evergreen forests at heights between 1200 m and 3000 m in the [[Himalayas]]. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Although not well known, their diet consists of small invertebrates and larvae, mostly flies, beetles and weevils. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | [[Image:188Little-Pied Flycatcher-immatured female -0513.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Immature female, probably subspecies ''westermanni''<br />Photo © by {{user|wondersf2010|wondersf2010}}<br />Brinchang, [[Malaysia]], May 2009]] | ||
| + | Their cup-shaped nest is constructed from moss, plant fibres, rootlets anddry sedges. It is built by both the adults. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Aug 2018) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Ficedula+westermanni}} | {{GSearch|Ficedula+westermanni}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ficedula]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ficedula]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:22, 19 February 2019
- Ficedula westermanni
Identification
10–11 cm (4-4¼ in)
Male
- Black and white overall plumage
- Long white supercilium
Female: brownish upperparts, whitish underparts
Distribution
Asia: found in China, Tibet, Nepal
South Asia: India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Bangladesh, Bhutan
South-east Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Island of Borneo, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas, Bali
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 8 subspecies[1]:
- F.w.collini Himalayas (Nepal to Sikkim); > to plains of India
- F.w.australorientis Himalayas (Bhutan to southern China, northern Myanmar, Thailand, Indochina)
- F.w.langbianis South Laos (Langbian Plateau) and Vietnam
- F.w.westermanni South Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi and Mindanao
- F.w.hasselti South Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores and southern Sulawesi
- F.w.mayri East Lesser Sundas (Timor and Wetar)
- F.w.rabori North Philippines (Luzon, Negros and Panay)
- F.w.palawanensis Mountains of southern Palawan (south-western Philippines)
Habitat
They breed in broadleaf deciduous and evergreen forests at heights between 1200 m and 3000 m in the Himalayas.
Behaviour
Diet
Although not well known, their diet consists of small invertebrates and larvae, mostly flies, beetles and weevils.
Breeding
Immature female, probably subspecies westermanni
Photo © by wondersf2010
Brinchang, Malaysia, May 2009
Photo © by wondersf2010
Brinchang, Malaysia, May 2009
Their cup-shaped nest is constructed from moss, plant fibres, rootlets anddry sedges. It is built by both the adults.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Aug 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Little Pied Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Little_Pied_Flycatcher
