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Green-backed Flycatcher (Ficedula elisae)

Green-backed Flycatcher

Ficedula elisae

Least Concern

Overview

The green-backed flycatcher (Ficedula elisae) is a bird in the family Muscicapidae. It was previously classified as a subspecies of the narcissus flycatcher but is now recognised as a distinct species due to morphological and acoustic differences.

Habitat

This species breeds in northeastern China and winters in southeast Asia. It is currently assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Did you know?

The taxon known as the Beijing flycatcher (F. beijingnica) is no longer considered a separate species, but rather the first-summer male plumage of the green-backed flycatcher.

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