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Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva



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.
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
2018 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2013 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2010 Least Concern
2008 Not Recognised
2004 Not Recognised
2000 Not Recognised
1994 Not Recognised
1988 Not Recognised
Species attributes

Migratory status full migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 9,310,000 km2
Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) 2,630,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size 6500000-10499999 mature individuals medium estimated 2012
Population trend increasing - suspected -
Generation length 3.9 years - - -

Population justification: The European population is estimated at 3,290,000-5,090,000 pairs, which equates to 6,570,000-10,200,000 mature individuals (BirdLife International 2015). Europe forms >95% of the global range. The global population is therefore placed in the band 6,500,000-10,499,999 mature individuals.

Trend justification: The European population is estimated to be increasing (BirdLife International 2015).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Afghanistan extant native yes
Albania extant native yes
Algeria extant native yes yes
Armenia extant native yes
Austria extant native yes
Azerbaijan extant native yes
Bahrain extant native yes
Belarus extant native yes
Belgium extant native yes
Bosnia and Herzegovina extant native yes
Bulgaria extant native yes
Croatia extant native yes
Cyprus extant native yes
Czechia extant native yes
Denmark extant native yes
Egypt extant native yes
Faroe Islands (to Denmark) extant vagrant yes
Finland extant native yes
France extant native yes
Georgia extant native yes
Germany extant native yes
Greece extant native yes
Hungary extant native yes
Iceland extant vagrant
India extant native yes
Iran, Islamic Republic of extant native yes yes
Iraq extant native yes
Ireland extant vagrant yes
Israel extant native
Italy extant native yes
Jordan extant native yes
Kazakhstan extant native yes yes
Kuwait extant native
Latvia extant native yes
Lebanon extant native yes
Libya extant native yes
Lithuania extant native yes
Luxembourg extant native yes
Malta extant native yes
Moldova extant native yes
Montenegro extant native yes
Morocco extant native yes yes
Netherlands extant native yes
North Macedonia extant native yes
Norway extant native yes
Oman extant native
Pakistan extant native yes
Palestine extant uncertain yes
Poland extant native yes
Portugal extant native yes
Qatar extant native yes
Romania extant native yes
Russia extant native yes
Russia (European) extant native yes
Saudi Arabia extant native
Senegal extant uncertain yes yes
Serbia extant native yes
Slovakia extant native yes
Slovenia extant native yes
Spain extant native yes
Sudan extant vagrant yes
Sweden extant native yes
Switzerland extant native yes
Syria extant uncertain yes
Tunisia extant native yes yes
Türkiye extant native yes
United Arab Emirates extant native yes
United Kingdom extant native yes
Vatican City extant uncertain yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Austria Niederösterreichische Randalpen
Austria Northern Kalkalpen
Austria Ötscher-Dürrenstein
Austria Vienna forest
Austria Zoological Gardens of Lainz
Bulgaria Central Balkan
Bulgaria Kotlenska Mountain
Bulgaria Sinite Kamani-Grebenets
Bulgaria Sredna Gora
Bulgaria Western Balkan
Croatia Gorski Kotar and Northern Lika
Croatia Mt Bilogora and Kalnik
Czechia Beskydy mountains
Czechia Doupov hills
Czechia Hostynske vrchy hills
Czechia Krivoklatsko (Krivoklatsko region)
Czechia Krkonose mountains (Giant mountains)
Estonia Lahemaa
Germany Adelegg
Germany Ammergau mountains
Germany Bayerischer Wald National Park with Arber region and Hohem Bogen
Germany Berchtesgaden National Park
Germany Eastern Chiemgau Alps
Germany Erzgebirgskamm near Satzung
Germany Forests of Lauenburg
Germany Hakel
Germany Hildesheim forest
Germany Karwendel and Karwendel foothills
Germany Kellerwald
Germany Lauerholz
Germany Lucie and Landwehr
Germany Märkische Schweiz
Germany North-eastern lower Harz mountains
Germany Rittgartener Heide / Amalienhof
Germany Saale-Elster valley
Germany Sachsenwald
Germany Sächsische Schweiz National Park
Germany Schorfheide-Chorin
Germany Stechlin
Germany Uckermark lake region
Germany Vesser valley Biosphere Reserve
Germany Westerzgebirge around Carlsfeld
Latvia Gauja national park
Latvia Kemeri national park
Latvia Ovisi
Latvia Slitere and Zilie kalni
Poland Beskid Niski Mountains
Poland Bialowieza Forest
Poland Biebrza river valley
Poland Bieszczady Mountains
Poland Elblag Height
Poland Forest at Drawa River
Poland Ilawa Forest
Poland Knyszyn Forest
Poland Przemysl Plateau
Poland Roztocze
Poland Slonne Mountains
Romania Baraolt Mountains - Bodoc
Romania Caraş gorge - Semenic Mountains
Romania Dealurile Nordice ale Munţilor Făgăraş
Romania Defileul Superior al Mureşului
Romania Grădiştea Muncelului
Romania Nerei gorge - Beuşniţa
Romania Padiş - Vlădeasa mountain
Romania Retezat Mountains
Romania Vânători - Neamţ
Romania Vrancea Mountains
Serbia Homolje
Serbia Kucaj-Beljanica
Slovakia Laborecká upland
Slovakia Malá Fatra
Slovakia Slanské hills
Slovakia Veľká Fatra
Slovakia Volovské hills
Slovenia Grintovci
Slovenia Julijci
Slovenia Kočevsko
Sweden Holmöarna Archipelago

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Plantations suitable non-breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Plantations suitable breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Rural Gardens suitable non-breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable non-breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland suitable non-breeding
Forest Temperate major breeding
Altitude 0 - 2350 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/red-breasted-flycatcher-ficedula-parva on 26/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 26/12/2024.