Passeriformes / Muscicapidae / Ficedula
Green-backed Flycatcher
Ficedula elisae · 绿背姬鹟
Introduction
A member of the family Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers). Previously considered a subspecies of the narcissus flycatcher, it is now recognized as a separate species based on morphological and acoustical differences. It breeds in northeastern China and winters in Southeast Asia.
Distribution & Habitat
Breeds in northeastern China and winters in Southeast Asia.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Ficedula
Distribution
breeds breeds in northeastern China (Shanxi and Hebei); migrates to southern China, Hainan, and southeast Asia (Thailand, Malaya, and Vietnam)
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
