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In: European Pied Flycatcher Ca: Mastegatatxes Da: Broget Fluesnapper De: Trauerschnäpper Es: Papamoscas cerrojillo Fi: kirjosieppo Fr: Gobemouche noir It: Balia nera Nl: Bonte Vliegenvanger No: Svarthvit fluesnapper Pt: Papa-moscas-preto Sv: Svartvit flugsnappare US: European Pied Flycatcher Ru: Мухоловка-пеструшка Bird News Extra subscribers should log in to view an enhanced species page.
IdentificationThe breeding male Pied Flycatcher is easily identified with his bright, white underparts, black and white wings and little white spot on his forehead. In all other plumages they are duller, not so clean below and with brown not black upperparts. They can easily be told from Spotted Flycatchers by the white markings which go down as well as across the wing. Their habit of letting the wings droop below the level of the tail is typical of the Flycatchers. In female, or non-breeding plumages, they can be hard to distinguish from the other Ficedula Flycatchers but notice that the white at the base of the primaries and the pale second wing bar (on the median coverts) are either very small or lacking completely. HabitatBreeds in mature broad-leaved woodlands and parkland. BehaviourIn Pied Flycatchers, the song seems to be almost entirely performed as a means of attracting a mate. Once males are paired up they will effectively cease singing, making them notoriously difficult to find except in early summer. Pied Flycatchers seem to advertise their nest sites in much the same way as Redstarts, perching either with the head sticking out of the hole, displaying the white patch on the forehead, or on the outside of the hole with the tail spread to show the white feathers in the tail. MigrationA night-time migrant that travels long distances to winter in the woodland habitats north of the Gulf of Guinea. Major stop-over locations include northern Spain and Italy. This information is taken from the BirdFile on the appropriate BirdGuides DVD-ROM. As well as video and sounds, our CD- and DVD-ROMs contain additional text on Voice, Sexing, Ageing, Food, Nests and Eggs and more.
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