The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher is also common in the northern Kachin State of Myanmar, in temperate forest areas near boreal mountains. They spend winters in places like Thailand, North Laos, and Vietnam, and the Himalayas are a major breeding range. As the name denotes, they are known for their reddish brown color with a distinctly colored patch on their throat.
Its length is 13 cm. Weight from 10 to 15 grams. Small to medium-sized forest flycatcher with prominent face pattern, rufous patch on breast and white patches at base of tail .
And a light blue line on the front. Its feathers are mostly brown with bluish gray.
The female is lighter in color.
Food
It feeds on flying insects.
The nest consists of cup roots, algae and plant fibers on the edge of a tree or cliff on the ground.
The female lays 3 to 4 eggs.
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