Korea goldcatcher

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Korea goldcatcher
Korean goldcatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia), male

Korean goldcatcher ( Ficedula zanthopygia ), male

Systematics
Order : Passerines (Passeriformes)
Subordination : Songbirds (passeri)
Family : Flycatcher (Muscicapidae)
Subfamily : Schmätzer (Saxicolinae)
Genre : Ficedula
Type : Korea goldcatcher
Scientific name
Ficedula zanthopygia
( Hay , 1845)

The yellow-rumped flycatcher ( Ficedula zanthopygia ) or Goldschnäpper is a small songbird from the family of flycatchers that in East Asia in the northeast of China and on the Korean Peninsula is widespread. The wintering areas are in Southeast Asia and Sumatra . No subspecies are known, the species is therefore considered to be monotypical . The Korean goldcatcher is similar to the related daffodilcatcher , which is sometimes also referred to as the goldcatcher in German.

Appearance

Ficedula zanthopygia fem.svg
female
Ficedula zanthopygia sk.svg
male


Korean goldcatchers reach a length of 13 to 13.5 centimeters and a body weight of 9 to 15 grams. Both sexes have a striking lemon-yellow breast plumage. The dorsal plumage of the males is colored black from vertex to tail and is only interrupted by a white stripe above the eyes and a white spot on the inner coverts . The female has a less contrasting olive-green color on the back.

Distribution area

The breeding areas of the Korean goldcatcher are on the Korean Peninsula, in the east and northeast of China, in the Russian Far East , on the Ussuri and in the east of Transbaikalia . Sightings are also known from Taiwan and from east and south China. The bird is a rare migrant off the coast of Japan . The wintering areas are mainly found in Southeast Asia , the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. The stocks are considered stable, although stocks may fluctuate locally.

behavior

Goldcatcher (female) in Malaysia

The Korean goldcatcher prefers old mixed and deciduous forests in its breeding areas. It can often be found near water. However, during the migration, the birds can also be found in parks and in bushland. The species feeds mainly on invertebrates , but occasionally supplements its diet with berries and fruits. The breeding period extends from May to July, the nest is usually built in tree hollows or on a branch from moss, dry grass and plant fibers.

literature

  • Arthur Hay: XII. - Descriptions of some supposed New, or Imperfectly Described, Species of Birds . In: The Madras journal of literature and science . tape 13 , no. 31 , 1844, pp. 145–164 ( biodiversitylibrary.org [accessed June 1, 2015]).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Arthur Hay: Descriptions of some supposed New, or Imperfectly Described, Species of Birds. In: Madras Journal of Literature & Science. 13, No. 2, 1845, p. 162.
  2. ^ A b c Mark Brazil: Birds of East Asia. London 2009, p. 434.
  3. ↑ BirdLife International 2012. Ficedula zanthopygia. In: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. (www.iucnredlist.org).
  4. ↑ P. Clement, E. de Juana: Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia). In: J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, DA Christie, E. de Juana (Eds.): Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 2014.

Web links

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