Spotted Forktail vs Black-and-orange Flycatcher

Enicurus maculatus compared with Ficedula nigrorufa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Spotted Forktail Black-and-orange Flycatcher
Scientific Name Enicurus maculatus Ficedula nigrorufa
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Muscicapidae Muscicapidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 20.5 cm (8.1 in) 11.8 cm (4.6 in)
Weight 41.0 g (1.45 oz) 9.166666666666666 g (0.32 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-4 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Spotted Forktail only

None

Black-and-orange Flycatcher only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Spotted Forktail

Least Concern

Black-and-orange Flycatcher

About These Birds

Black-and-orange Flycatcher

The Black-and-orange Flycatcher is a small, attractive flycatcher endemic to the shola forests and dense undergrowth of the Western Ghats in southern India. Males have striking black upperparts and bright orange-rufous underparts. It forages close to the ground in dense moss-covered montane forests for insects and berries.

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