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Passeriformes / Muscicapidae / Ficedula

Pygmy Flycatcher

Ficedula hodgsoni · 侏蓝姬鹟

IUCN: Least Concern Found in China

Introduction

A species of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. Native to Eastern Himalaya, western and southeastern Indochina, the Malay Peninsula, Bukit Barisan, and montane Borneo. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Distribution & Habitat

Resident in Eastern Himalaya through western and southeastern Indochina to the Malay Peninsula, including Bukit Barisan and montane regions of Borneo. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Muscicapidae
Genus
Ficedula

Taxonomy Changes

Ficedula hodgsonii Ficedula hodgsoni

SPELLING_VARIANT — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.

Subspecies (2)

  • Ficedula hodgsoni hodgsoni

    Himalayas of Nepal to northeastern India, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Thailand

Data Sources

CBR Notes: 中文名由侏蓝仙鹟改为侏蓝姬鹟

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.