Taiga Flycatcher (species: Ficedula albicilla) in Britain and Ireland Birds (Gaia Guide)
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Ficedula albicilla
Taiga Flycatcher


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Muscicapidae
Genus Ficedula
Species Ficedula albicilla

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Distinguishing features

The female has brown upper parts with a blackish tail flanked by white. The breast are buffish with underparts mostly white. The male has ear coverts and sides of the neck blue-tinged grey with breeding males having orange-red coloration on the throats. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • From 11 cm to 12 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Up to 20 cm

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