Breast band basic catch
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The chest-band groundcatcher ( Ficedula timorensis ) is a little-known species of bird from the flycatcher family . It occurs on the island of Timor .
description
The basic chest strap reaches a length of 11 centimeters. The male's head and neck are glossy black. The top, tail coverts and umbrella feathers are reddish or light chestnut in color. The hand and arm wings and the tail are blackish. The underside is white. A wide black band runs across the chest. The iris is dark. The strong beak is black. The legs are light flesh pink. In the female, the head and neck are grayish. The chest band is dull black. The young birds have not yet been described.
voice
His singing is a series of soft two-syllable whistles that are repeated at regular intervals. The call consists of up to four muffled whirring tones, which are repeated frequently or of a short, high-pitched whistle.
Habitat and way of life
The brisket-groundcatcher inhabits monsoon forests in the lowlands, moist hill forests with limestone boulders and rocky scree slopes at altitudes of up to 1200 meters. They live singly or in pairs and are usually quiet and unobtrusive. Its diet consists of insects that are picked in the thick undergrowth. Occasionally it also catches flying insects. Almost nothing is known about its breeding biology. Two fledglings were observed in December.
status
Due to its inconspicuousness, the basic chest band flycatcher is difficult to observe. It is most often found in forests with a closed canopy of leaves, which, however, have to give way to more and more agricultural areas. Furthermore, the ground vegetation is destroyed by cattle. The basic chest strap catcher is on the IUCN's warning list ( near threatened ) .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mike Crosby (Ed.): A lost world in Timor-Leste. Mount Mundo Perdido. A profile of its biodiversity and conservation. (PDF; 755 kB) BirdLife International, 2009.
literature
- J. Del Hoyo, A. Elliot, J. Sargatal (Eds.): Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 2006, ISBN 978-84-96553-06-4 ( Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11).
Web links
- Ficedula timorensis in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2012. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2012. Accessed August 18, 2012th