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Pied Flycatcher female

Ficedula hypoleuca

Description:

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.

Habitat:

It breeds in Europe and West Asia. In winter migrates to West-Africa. They are common in deciduous forests and in parks

Notes:

Spanish name: papamoscas cerrojillo

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arlanda
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arlanda

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Spotted on Sep 1, 2011
Submitted on Sep 20, 2011

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