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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.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAvesOrdenPasseriformesFamiliaMuscicapidaeGéneroFicedula
European Pied Flycatcher
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European Pied Flycatcher

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Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Insect Interceptor

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

Habilidad

Migration Navigator

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

Habilidad

Hole Home Hunter

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
12-13.5 cm
Envergadura
22-24 cm
Peso
0.01-0.015 kg
Esperanza de vida
2-8 años
Top Speed
35 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
4-7
Incubación
13-15 días
Distancia de migración
4000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

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

Método de búsqueda

  • Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de European Pied Flycatcher?

12-13.5 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de European Pied Flycatcher?

22-24 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de European Pied Flycatcher?

0.01-0.015 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de European Pied Flycatcher?

2-8 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de European Pied Flycatcher?

35 km/h

¿Qué come European Pied Flycatcher?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente European Pied Flycatcher?

Forests

¿Cómo caza European Pied Flycatcher?

Ambush

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