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Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca [Pallas, 1764]
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Trends & Distribution
Breeding & Survival
Biometrics
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Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Muscicapidae
BTO Codes:
PF , PIEFL
EURING No:
13490
Number in Britain:
38 thousand pairs (Summer)
Conservation Status:
UK:
GREEN
European:
Not a species of concern
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Migrant Breeder, Passage Visitor
Subspecies:
hypoleuca recorded in Britain (of 4 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
13 cm
Wingspan:
22 cm
Weight:
M/F: 13 g
Scientific name from:
L.: ficedula =a small fig-eating bird described Pliny and others
and Gr.: hupo =below + leukos =white
World Distribution:
BREEDS: Europe, nw Asia, WINTERS: tropical Africa
Habitat:
Open forest, woodland, towns
Diet:
Arthropods, caterpillars (esp. for nestlings), frequently hunts from perch
Population and Distribution
Population Trend:
Regional Trends:
No regional trends available
Distribution:
New Atlas )
British Population Size:
Summer:
35 to 40 thousand pairs
in 1988-91
Note: Best estimate
First Record:
1676
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
No habitat data from BBS
Average Day of First Arrival:
19 Apr
European Population Size:
Summer:
3 to 7 million pairs
Birds in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III), Bonn(II)
Survey Results:
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
17 x 13 mm
Egg Weight:
1.7 g (of which 5 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
1515
Clutch Size:
6 - 7 eggs
6.56 ± 1.05 (2 - 10) N = 1025
Incubation:
13 - 15 days
13.86 ± 1.21 (12 - 16) N = 1025
by the:
Female
Fledging:
16 - 17 days
15.63 ± 0.98 (14 - 17) N = 914
as:
Altricial, downy
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Nest Record Scheme data
First Clutches Laid:
Unavailable
Number of Broods:
1(2)
Trends in Breeding Productivity
Number Ringed:
19118
Adult Survival:
No data
Juvenile Survival:
No data
Age at First Breeding:
1
year
Typical Lifespan:
No data
Maximum Recorded Age:
9yr0m
(Finland: 10yr 11m)
Biometrics
Ring Size:
A
Wing Length
Adult:
78.0 ± 1.9
Range
75 - 81 mm, N =2769
Juvenile:
79.8 ± 1.9
77 - 83 mm, N =1933
Male:
79.2 ± 1.7
76 - 82 mm, N =949
Female:
77.4 ± 1.7
75 - 80 mm, N =1788
Weight
Adult:
13.09 ± 1.47
Range
11.20 - 15.90 g , N =1846
Juvenile:
12.19 ± 1.33
10.30 - 14.50 g , N =1778
Male:
12.15 ± 0.74
11.00 - 13.40 g , N =734
Female:
13.73 ± 1.50 .
11.50 - 16.20 g , N =1094
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
Other Names
Eurasian Pied Flycatcher
Gaelic:
Breacan-glas
Welsh:
Gwybedog Brith
Danish:
Broget fluesnapper
Dutch:
Bonte vliegenvanger
Finnish:
Kirjosieppo
French:
Gobemouche noir
German:
Trauerschnäpper
Hungarian:
Kormos légykapó
Icelandic:
Flekkugrípur
Irish:
Cuilire Alabhreac
Italian:
Balia nera
Norwegian:
Svarthvit fluesnapper
Polish:
Mucholówka zalobna
Portuguese:
Papa-moscas-preto
Spanish:
Papamoscas cerrojillo
Swedish:
Svartvit flugsnappare
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Lundberg, A, & Alatalo, R.V. 1992 The pied flycatcher Poyser, London
[598.917 LUN]
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