Ficedula

Ficedula
Female red-breasted flycatcher (Ficedula parva)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Subfamily: Saxicolinae
Genus: Ficedula
Brisson, 1760
Type species
Motacilla hypoleuca
Pallas, 1764
Species

30+, see text.

Synonyms
  • Siphia

The Ficedula flycatchers are a genus of Old World flycatchers. The genus is the largest in the family, containing around thirty species. They have sometimes been included in the genus Muscicapa. The genus is found in Europe, Asia and Africa. Several species are highly migratory, whereas other species are sedentary.