Passeriformes / Muscicapidae / Ficedula
Sapphire Flycatcher
Ficedula sapphira · 玉头姬鹟
Introduction
A species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. Found across Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Description
Adult males display distinctive red colouration on the throat. The species is visually characterized by this throat patch, though detailed plumage description is not provided in the source material.
Distribution & Habitat
Occurs across South and Southeast Asia, including the Himalayan region and parts of Southeast Asia. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests throughout its range.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Ficedula
Subspecies (3)
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Ficedula sapphira laotiana
mountains of northwestern Thailand, northern Laos, and northern 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.
