Red-breasted Flycatcher

About Red-breasted Flycatcher: 

• Scientific name: Ficedula parva.
• It is a small (11-12 cm) passerine bird of the Old World Flycatcher family.
• It can be found occasionally feeding on figs (banyan, peepal) in our urban gardens.
• Appearance: Males have a reddish-orange throat that extends till the upper breast, whereas the females are overall brown. 
• They can be distinguished from other orders by the arrangement of their toes — three pointing forward and one backward, a design that helps them to cling onto branches efficiently.
• It generally migrates from Eastern Europe to escape the harsh winter there and enjoy the moderate temperatures with abundance of food in South Asia. 
• Breeding: The bird breeds from spring to summer, in the deciduous mixed forests of Eastern Europe and across Central Asia. In winter months (September to March mostly), it migrates to forests, woodlands, orchards, parks, and roadside trees of the Indian Subcontinent.
• It can be found in peninsular India during the winter season from October to March.
• Conservation status
• IUCN: Least Concern

Q1: What is a passerine bird?

A passerine or passeriform is a member of the order Passeriformes, the largest order of birds, containing more than half of all species. They are also known as perching birds or, less accurately, as songbirds.

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