{"id":371303,"date":"2026-09-08T16:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T10:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=371303"},"modified":"2026-09-08T16:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T10:30:07","slug":"kashmir-flycatcher-ficedula-subrubra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/kashmir-flycatcher-ficedula-subrubra\/","title":{"rendered":"Kashmir Flycatcher (Ficedula subrubra)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> An ongoing research project is studying the Kashmir flycatcher in the North-Western Himalayas, including its migration and ecology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Kashmir Flycatcher<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_371314\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-371314\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-371314\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Mongabay.jpg?resize=300%2C166&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kashmir Flycatcher\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Mongabay.jpg?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Mongabay.jpg?resize=1024%2C568&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Mongabay.jpg?resize=768%2C426&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Mongabay.jpg?w=1252&amp;ssl=1 1252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-371314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Mongabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kashmir Flycatcher<\/strong>\u00a0is a <strong>small migratory bird<\/strong> of the <strong>flycatcher family Muscicapidae.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific Name:<\/strong> Ficedula subrubra<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> It prefers mature <strong>temperate broad-leaved forests<\/strong> with <strong>dense canopy and understorey.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is found at<strong> 1,800\u20132,700 m above sea level.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"136\">Distribution:<\/strong> It <strong data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"241\">returns to Kashmir to breed and spends the non-breeding season in the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>endemic to the Indian subcontinent.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Size:<\/strong> It is about <strong>13 cm long<\/strong> and <strong>barely larger than a sparrow.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sexual Dimorphism:<\/strong> <strong>Males<\/strong> have an <strong>orange-red throat and breast<\/strong>,\n<ul>\n<li>while <strong>females and young birds<\/strong> are <strong>browner with lighter underparts.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> It feeds <strong>mainly on flying and foliage-dwelling insects<\/strong> during breeding.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Behaviour:<\/strong> <strong>Males defend territories by singing and displaying<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Both parents feed nestlings.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Forest loss and degradation,<\/li>\n<li>Timber extraction,<\/li>\n<li>Fuelwood collection<\/li>\n<li>Infrastructure development<\/li>\n<li>Tourism<\/li>\n<li>Human disturbance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List: Vulnerable<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: An ongoing research project is studying the Kashmir flycatcher in the North-Western Himalayas, including its migration and ecology. About Kashmir Flycatcher Kashmir Flycatcher\u00a0is a small migratory bird of the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. Scientific Name: Ficedula subrubra Habitat: It prefers mature temperate broad-leaved forests with dense canopy and understorey. 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