Rusty-bellied Shortwing vs Black-banded Flycatcher

Brachypteryx hyperythra compared with Ficedula timorensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Rusty-bellied Shortwing Black-banded Flycatcher
Scientific Name Brachypteryx hyperythra Ficedula timorensis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Muscicapidae Muscicapidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 11.9 cm (4.7 in) 12.4 cm (4.9 in)
Weight 15.8 g (0.56 oz) 12.1 g (0.43 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Rusty-bellied Shortwing only

None

Black-banded Flycatcher only

None

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Rusty-bellied Shortwing

Least Concern

Black-banded Flycatcher

About These Birds

Black-banded Flycatcher

The Black-banded Flycatcher is a small flycatcher endemic to the island of Timor in the Lesser Sundas. It has olive-brown upperparts with a distinctive black breast band. It forages in the forest understory and edges for insects, gleaning them from leaves and branches.

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