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Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher

Ficedula strophiata (Hodgson, 1837)

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The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata) is a species in the family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 12.5 g to 13.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata)
Photo: Jason Thompson · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the rufous-gorgeted flycatcher

Weight
12.5 g – 13.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the rufous-gorgeted flycatcher live?

Not recorded

What is the rufous-gorgeted flycatcher?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

It is native to the Himalayas and Patkai ranges, central/southern China, northern Indochina and eastern Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher is also common in the northern Kachin State of Myanmar, in temperate forest areas near boreal mountains. They spend winters in places like Thailand, North Laos, and Vietnam, and the Himalayas are a major breeding range. They perform altitudinal migrations.

As the name denotes, they are known for their reddish brown color with a distinctly colored patch on their throat.

From the Wikipedia article “Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rufous-gorgeted_flycatcher&oldid=1314736708), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the rufous-gorgeted flycatcher endangered?

The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the rufous-gorgeted flycatcher classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyMuscicapidae
  6. genusFicedula
  7. SpeciesFicedula strophiata (Hodgson, 1837)

Synonyms Cyanoptila strophiata, Muscicapa strophiata, Siphia strophiata

Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • Orange-gorgetted flycatcherEnglish
  • papamosques de pitet roigCatalan
  • lejsek oranžovohrdlýCzech
  • gwybedog gyddfgochWelsh
  • Orangekravet FluesnapperDanish
  • Orangestrubet FluesnapperDanish
  • ZimtkehlschnäpperGerman
  • ZimtkehlfliegenschnäpperGerman
  • oranĝgorga muŝkaptuloEsperanto
  • Ruĝecgorĝa muŝkaptuloEsperanto
  • Papamoscas GorgirrojoSpanish
  • Papamoscas gorjirrojoSpanish
  • oranssivyösieppoFinnish
  • Gobemouche à bavette orangeFrench
  • Piquemouche à bavette orangeFrench
  • planinska muharicaCroatian
  • fahéjtorkú légykapóHungarian
  • Balia golarossaItalian
  • Pigliamosche golarossaItalian
  • ノドグロヒタキJapanese
  • rusvakarolė margoji musinukėLithuanian
  • rudkakla mušķērājsLatvian
  • RoestvlekvliegenvangerDutch
  • siratfluesnapperNorwegian
  • muchołówka tarczowaPolish
  • papa-moscas-degoladoPortuguese
  • papa-moscas-de-babetePortuguese
  • papa-moscas-de-colar-ruivoPortuguese
  • Рыжезвёздная мухоловкаRussian
  • Оранжевогорлая мухоловкаRussian
  • muchárik lesnýSlovak
  • Muharica sa riđom kragnomSerbian
  • orangestjärnig flugsnappareSwedish
  • นกจับแมลงแถบคอสีส้มThai
  • Kırmızı Gerdanlı SinekkapanTurkish
  • мухоловка сірощокаUkrainian
  • 橙胸姬鶲Chinese
  • 橙胸姬鹟Chinese

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Relatives of the rufous-gorgeted flycatcher

Other species in the same genus Ficedula.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the rufous-gorgeted flycatcher?

An adult rufous-gorgeted flycatcher weighs 12.5 g – 13.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the rufous-gorgeted flycatcher endangered?

The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the rufous-gorgeted flycatcher?

The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata) belongs to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
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  title = {Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/rufous-gorgeted-flycatcher},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}