LC
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: #http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of _the_WP15.xls#.
Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. (eds). 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status full migrant Forest dependency low
Land-mass type Average mass -
Distribution

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) 4,430,000
Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) 1,250,000
Severely fragmented? no -
Population and trend
Value Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Number of mature individuals 3000000-6199999 poor estimated 2012
Population trend increasing suspected -
Generation length (years) 3.9 - - -

Population justification: The breeding population, which is confined to Europe, is estimated to number 1,530,000-3,090,000 pairs, which equates to 3,060,000-6,190,000 mature individuals (BirdLife International 2015).

Trend justification: In Europe, trends between 1982 and 2013 show that populations have undergone a moderate increase (EBCC 2015).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding Non-breeding Passage
Albania extant native yes
Algeria extant native
Angola extant vagrant
Armenia extant native yes
Austria extant native yes
Bahrain extant vagrant yes
Belarus extant native yes
Belgium extant vagrant
Bosnia and Herzegovina extant native yes
Bulgaria extant native yes yes
Burundi extant native
Cameroon extant native
Chad extant native
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the extant native
Croatia extant native yes
Cyprus extant native yes
Czechia extant native yes
Denmark extant native yes
Egypt extant native
Finland extant vagrant
France extant native yes yes
Georgia extant native yes
Germany extant native yes yes
Ghana extant native
Greece extant native yes
Hungary extant native yes
Iraq extant native yes
Israel extant native
Italy extant native yes yes
Jordan extant native yes
Kazakhstan extant vagrant
Kenya extant vagrant
Lebanon extant native yes
Libya extant native
Liechtenstein extant vagrant
Lithuania extant native yes
Luxembourg extant vagrant
Malawi extant native
Mali extant native
Malta extant native
Mauritania extant vagrant
Moldova extant native yes
Montenegro extant native yes
Morocco extant vagrant
Namibia extant native
Netherlands extant vagrant
Niger extant vagrant
Nigeria extant native
North Macedonia extant native yes
Norway extant vagrant
Poland extant native yes
Portugal extant vagrant
Romania extant native yes yes
Russia extant native yes
Russia (European) extant native yes
Rwanda extant native
Saudi Arabia extant vagrant yes
Serbia extant native yes
Slovakia extant native yes
Slovenia extant native yes
South Africa extant native
Spain extant vagrant
Sudan extant native yes
Sweden extant native yes
Switzerland extant native yes
Syria extant native yes
Tanzania extant vagrant
Togo extant vagrant
Tunisia extant native
Türkiye extant native
Turkmenistan extant native yes
Uganda extant native
Ukraine extant native yes
United Kingdom extant vagrant
Zambia extant native
Zimbabwe extant native

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Czechia Confluence of the Morava (March) and Dyje (Thaya) rivers - Tvrdonicko
Czechia Pálava
Russia (European) Zhigulevski Nature Reserve
Ukraine Samars'kyj forest
Czechia Krivoklatsko (Krivoklatsko region)
Austria Zoological Gardens of Lainz
Austria Riverine forests on the Danube east of Vienna
Austria Wachau
Russia (European) Samarskaya Luka
Czechia Litovelske Pomoravi
Czechia Hlubocké obory deer parks
Russia (European) Sura environs
Russia (European) Flood-plain of Algashka river (Kirsko-Algashinskaya)
Russia (European) Kaluzhskiye Zaseki Nature Reserve
Austria North-eastern Leithagebirge
Austria Vienna forest
Austria Lower Mur valley
Slovakia Malá Fatra
Serbia Bosutska forest
Slovakia Laborecká upland
Slovakia Volovské hills
Slovakia Slanské hills
Slovakia Veľká Fatra
Italy Lepini mountains
Italy Sirente, Velino and Duchessa mountains
Italy Maiella, Pizzi and Frentani mountains
Italy Ernici and Simbruini mountains
Italy Abruzzo National Park
Italy Gran Sasso and Laga mountains
Italy Sila Grande
Germany Danube valley: Neu-Ulm - Lauingen incl. Faiminger Stausee, Donau-Moos, and Gundelfinger Moos
Germany Northern Steigerwald
Germany Stromberg
Germany Vorland of the Mittlere Schwäbische Alb
Germany Danube valley between Neuburg and Ingolstadt
Romania Caraş gorge - Semenic Mountains
Romania Dealurile Nordice ale Munţilor Făgăraş
Romania Defileul Superior al Mureşului
Romania Domogled - Cernei valley
Romania Grădiştea Muncelului
Romania Frumoasa
Romania Trascău Mountains
Romania Padiş - Vlădeasa mountain
Romania Bogata forest
Romania Piatra Şoimului - Scorţeni - Gârleni
Poland Sieniawa Forest
Poland Mircze Site
Poland Bialowieza Forest
Poland Odra riverine forests
Poland Strzeleckie forests
Poland Roztocze
Poland Niepolomice forest
Poland Beskid Niski Mountains
Poland Przemysl Plateau
Poland Slonne Mountains
Poland Bieszczady Mountains
Slovenia River Drava
Slovenia Krakovo forest and Šentjernej plain
Slovenia River Mura
Slovenia Rocky faces of Posavsko hribovje
Croatia Lower Posavina
Croatia Mount Papuk
Croatia Mt Bilogora and Kalnik
Croatia Gorski Kotar and Northern Lika
Croatia Grudnjak and Nasice Carp Fishponds
Croatia Pokuplje Basin
Croatia Spacva Basin
Croatia Jelas Field
Croatia Cesma River Carp Fishponds
Croatia Turopolje
Serbia Derdap gorge
Serbia Gornje Podunavlje
Serbia Homolje
Serbia Kucaj-Beljanica

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable Land suitable breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable Land suitable non-breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Plantations suitable breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Plantations suitable non-breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Rural Gardens suitable breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Rural Gardens suitable non-breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Urban Areas suitable breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Urban Areas suitable non-breeding
Forest Temperate major breeding
Savanna Dry major non-breeding
Altitude   Occasional altitudinal limits  

Utilisation
Purpose Primary form used Life stage used Source Scale Level Timing
Sport hunting/specimen collecting - - non-trivial recent

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Ficedula albicollis. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/collared-flycatcher-ficedula-albicollis on 25/09/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 25/09/2023.