Kashmir flycatcher
species of bird
The Kashmir flycatcher (Ficedula subrubra) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
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This species breeds in the northwest Himalayas in the Kashmir region of the Indian subcontinent. It is migratory and spends the winter in the hills of central Sri Lanka and the Western Ghats of India.
This bird eats insects. It is about 13 centimetres (5.1 inches) long. The male has a grey-brown back with an orange-red throat, breast, and sides. It is bordered with black on the throat and breast. Females and first-winter birds have slightly browner upper parts. The red of the underparts maybe just light pink.
References
change- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Ficedula subrubra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
Further reading
change- Birds of India by Grimmett, Inskipp and Inskipp. ISBN 0-691-04910-6
Other websites
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Data related to Kashmir flycatcher at Wikispecies
