Pygmy flycatcher
The pygmy flycatcher (Ficedula hodgsoni), also known as the pygmy blue-flycatcher, is a bird species of the family Muscicapidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Ficedula |
| Species: | F. hodgsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Ficedula hodgsoni (Moore, 1854) | |
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Ficedula hodgsoni (Moore, 1854) | |
Distribution and habitat
It is found in Bhutan, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- BirdLife International. 2016. Ficedula hodgsoni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22709591A94215609. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22709591A94215609.en. Downloaded on 26 December 2017.
Further reading
- Moyle, R.G.; Hosner, P.A.; Jones, A.W.; Outlaw, D.C. (2015). "Phylogeny and biogeography of Ficedula flycatchers (Aves: Muscicapidae): Novel results from fresh source material". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 82 (A): 87–94. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2014.09.029.
- Outlaw, D.C.; Voelker, G. (2006). "Systematics of Ficedula flycatchers (Muscicapidae): A molecular reassessment of a taxonomic enigma". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 41 (1): 118–126. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.05.004. PMID 16797192.
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