Furtive flycatcher
| Furtive flycatcher | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Ficedula |
| Species: | F. disposita
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| Binomial name | |
| Ficedula disposita (Ripley & Marshall, 1967)
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The furtive flycatcher (Ficedula disposita) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found only on the island of Luzon.
Its natural habitats ar tropical moist lowland forests and tropical moist montane forests.
Description
[edit]EBird describes it as "A small bird of lowland secondary forest with bamboo in northern Luzon. Dark brown above with a gray band across the chest, a white throat and belly, a brown rump, rufous outer tail feathers, and a black terminal band on the tail. Similar to Ashy-breasted Flycatcher, but differs in tail pattern. Song is a variable three-noted whistled phrase, “piii puu piiit!” with the middle note lower."
The furtive flycatcher can be identified by a faint, high-pitched, 2-3 note call.[2]
It is a secretive bird usually found solitary or as a pair perched close to the forest floor often motionless for long periods. It is often found in bamboo groves and seems more tolerant of degraded secondary forest.Not much is known about its diet but it is believed to be an insectivore. [3]
Habitat and conservation status
[edit]Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It is classified as near threatened by the IUCN due to continuing forest loss on Luzon. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Ficedula disposita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22709394A111055836. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22709394A111055836.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Furtive Flycatcher | | :: Birding Adventure Philippines | Guided birdwatching tours anywhere in the Philippines ::". 24 April 2012.
- ^ a b Clement, Peter (2020). "Furtive Flycatcher (Ficedula disposita), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.furfly1.01species_shared.bow.project_name. ISSN 2771-3105.
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