Kashmir Flycatcher

Kashmir Flycatcher Latest News

The rare Kashmir Flycatcher, a migratory bird species, has been recently spotted at the Chemmattamavayal wetlands in Kasaragod district, Kerala.

About Kashmir Flycatcher

• It is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. 
• Scientific Name: Ficedula subrubra 

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Kashmir Flycatcher Distribution

• It is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent. 
• It makes its home in the northwest Himalayas. It breeds in the Kashmir region.
• It is a migratory bird, meaning it travels long distances. 
• It flies south to warmer places for the winter. 
• It winters largely in the high altitudes of the Nilgiris in the Western Ghats and in Sri Lanka.  

Kashmir Flycatcher Features

• It is a small bird, about 13 cm long.
• The male has a grey-brown back. Its throat, chest, and sides are a bright orange-red.   
• This orange-red color is often outlined with a black border on its throat and chest.
• Female birds and young birds (called first-winter birds) look a bit different. Their upper parts are a slightly browner shade. 
• The red color on their undersides might be a lighter pink, not as bright as the males. 

Kashmir Flycatcher Conservation Status

It is classified as ‘Vulnerable‘ under the IUCN Red List.

Source: TH