Collared flycatcher vs Cryptic flycatcher
The collared flycatcher is heavier: 12.7 g against 11.5 g for the cryptic flycatcher, about 10% more.
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What is the difference between a collared flycatcher and a cryptic flycatcher?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The collared flycatcher is heavier: 12.7 g against 11.5 g for the cryptic flycatcher, about 10% more.
- Both belong to the genus Ficedula, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Collared flycatcher | Cryptic flycatcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Ficedula albicollis | Ficedula crypta |
| Family | Muscicapidae | Muscicapidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 12.5 g – 12.9 g | 11.5 g – 11.5 g |
| Length | 12 cm – 13.5 cm | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 7.92 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | woodland | forest |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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