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European Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

The European Pied Flycatcher is a small, beautiful bird with a black and white body. It loves to catch insects in mid-air and can be found in forests during the summer.

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The European Pied Flycatcher male has a striking black back and head with a bright white belly and large white wing patch, making it distinctly pied. Females are duller, with brownish-grey upperparts and a creamy white underside, sometimes showing a faint wing bar.

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European Pied Flycatcher
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European Pied Flycatcher

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Pied Flycatchers double their body weight by eating lots of bugs before flying to Africa!

Some male flycatchers are sneaky and try to have two mates at different nest sites!

These little birds can change their 'outfit' – young males look like females at first!

When a male sings, he's not just attracting a mate, but also warning rivals away!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Insect Interceptor

European Pied Flycatcher can expertly snatch flying insects right out of the air because of its keen eyesight and agile flight.

Fähigkeit

Migration Navigator

European Pied Flycatcher has an internal compass that helps them find their way across thousands of kilometers between Europe and Africa.

Fähigkeit

Hole Home Hunter

European Pied Flycatcher can locate and claim tree holes or nest boxes because it prefers dark, enclosed spaces for nesting.

Maße und Details

Länge
12-13.5 cm
Flügelspannweite
22-24 cm
Gewicht
0.01-0.015 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-8 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-7
Brutzeit
13-15 Tage
Zugstrecke
4000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

This bird loves to eat all kinds of tiny insects and spiders, catching them mostly on the wing!

Hauptnahrung

  • Flies
  • Beetles
  • Moths
  • Caterpillars
  • Spiders
  • Ants

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

a common predator of small songbirds.

depends on

Great Tit

Parus major

competes for prime nesting holes in trees.

eats

Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus

snatches spiders from their webs or foliage.

eats

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

catches bees while they are flying.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's best to watch birds from a distance and not disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von European Pied Flycatcher?

12-13.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von European Pied Flycatcher?

22-24 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von European Pied Flycatcher?

0.01-0.015 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von European Pied Flycatcher?

2-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von European Pied Flycatcher?

35 km/h

Was frisst European Pied Flycatcher?

This bird loves to eat all kinds of tiny insects and spiders, catching them mostly on the wing!

Wo findet man European Pied Flycatcher normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt European Pied Flycatcher?

Ambush

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