Furtive flycatcher
The furtive flycatcher (Ficedula disposita) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. The furtive flycatcher can be identified by a faint, high-pitched, 2-3 note call.[2] The Furtive Flycatcher is a small olive brown bird that stands 11–11.5 centimeters tall[3]
| Furtive flycatcher | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Ficedula |
| Species: | F. disposita |
| Binomial name | |
| Ficedula disposita Ripley & Marshall, 1967 | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss with 1/3 of the Philippines forest cover being lost between 1990 and 2005 [4]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Ficedula disposita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- http://www.birdingphilippines.com/2012/04/24/furtive-flycatcher/
- https://www.hbw.com/species/furtive-flycatcher-ficedula-disposita#Food_and_feeding
- https://rainforests.mongabay.com/20philippines.htm
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