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Ficedula hypoleuca
Small passerine, one of the four flycatchers found in Europe. 12-13.5 cm long bird. The breeding male is mainly black above and white below, with a large white wing patch, white tail sides and a small forehead patch. The Iberian subspecies iberiae (known as Iberian Pied Flycatcher) has a larger forehead patch and a pale rump. Non-breeding males, females and juveniles have the black replaced by a pale brown, and may be very difficult to distinguish from other. The bill is black, and has the broad but pointed shape typical of aerial insectivores.
It breeds in Europe and West Asia. In winter migrates to West-Africa. They are common in deciduous forests and in parks
Spanish name: papamoscas cerrojillo
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