European Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula hypoleuca
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 21,162
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The European pied flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. One of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers, it hybridises to a limited extent with the collared flycatcher. It breeds in most of Europe and across the Western Palearctic. It is migratory, wintering mainly in tropical Africa. It usually builds its nests in holes on oak trees. This species practices polygyny, usually bigamy, with the male travelling large distances to acquire a second mate. The male will mate with the secondary female and then return to the primary female in order to help with aspects of child rearing, such as feeding.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “European pied flycatcher”.