Wildlifeof Thailand
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher
Muscicapidae
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Ficedula ruficauda
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Montane forest
Range
Himalayas; winters in South and Southeast Asia
This plain brown migrant has a rusty tail and upright stance and catches insects from shaded perches (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Rusty-tailed Flycatcher eat?
- Insects
- What habitat does the Rusty-tailed Flycatcher live in?
- Montane forest
- Where is the Rusty-tailed Flycatcher found?
- Himalayas; winters in South and Southeast Asia