Ficedula

Taxobox
name = "Ficedula"

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image_width = 250px
image_caption = Ultramarine Flycatcher "Ficedula superciliaris aestigma"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Muscicapidae
genus = "Ficedula"
genus_authority = Brisson, 1760
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text.

The "Ficedula" flycatchers are a genus of Old World flycatchers. There are c.30 species:

* European Pied Flycatcher, "Ficedula hypoleuca"
* Atlas Flycatcher, "Ficedula speculigera"
* Collared Flycatcher, "Ficedula albicollis"
* Semi-collared Flycatcher, "Ficedula semitorquata"
* Yellow-rumped Flycatcher or Korean Flycatcher, "Ficedula zanthopygia"
* Narcissus Flycatcher, "Ficedula narcissina"
** includes Beijing Flycatcher, "Ficedula beijingnica"
* Mugimaki Flycatcher, "Ficedula mugimaki"
* Slaty-backed Flycatcher, "Ficedula hodgsonii"
* Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, "Ficedula strophiata"
* Red-breasted Flycatcher, "Ficedula parva"
* Taiga Flycatcher, "Ficedula albicilla"
* Kashmir Flycatcher, "Ficedula subrubra"
* Snowy-browed Flycatcher, "Ficedula hyperythra"
* White-gorgeted Flycatcher, "Ficedula monileger" - closer to "Niltava", separated in genus "Anthipes"
* Rufous-browed Flycatcher, "Ficedula solitaris" - closer to "Niltava", separated in genus "Anthipes"
* Rufous-chested Flycatcher, "Ficedula dumetoria"
* Rufous-throated Flycatcher, "Ficedula rufigula"
* Cinnamon-chested Flycatcher, "Ficedula buruensis"
* Little Slaty Flycatcher, "Ficedula basilanica"
* Damar Flycatcher, "Ficedula henrici"
* Sumba Flycatcher, "Ficedula harterti"
* Palawan Flycatcher, "Ficedula platenae"
* Russet-tailed Flycatcher, "Ficedula crypta"
* Furtive Flycatcher, "Ficedula disposita"
* Lompobattang Flycatcher, "Ficedula bonthaina"
* Little Pied Flycatcher, "Ficedula westermanni"
* Ultramarine Flycatcher, "Ficedula superciliaris"
* Slaty-blue Flycatcher, "Ficedula tricolor"
* Black-and-rufous Flycatcher, "Ficedula nigrorufa"
* Sapphire Flycatcher, "Ficedula sapphira"
* Black-banded Flycatcher, "Ficedula timorensis"

References

* Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2006). "Handbook of the Birds of the World". Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 849655306X.

* Lei, X., Lian, Z.-M., Lei F.-M., Yin Z.-H., Zhao H.-F. 2007. Phylogeny of some Muscicapinae birds based on cyt b mitochondrial gene sequences. Acta Zoologica Sinica, 53(1):95 - 105. [http://www.actazool.org/temp/%7BAB343D2C-CFC7-4C84-A9F8-4D3FC951F969%7D.pdf PDF fulltext]

* Outlaw, D.C., Voelker, G. 2006. Systematics of Ficedula flycatchers (Muscicapidae): A molecular reassessment of a taxonomic enigma. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution Vol. 41:1, pp 118-126. DOI|10.1016/j.ympev.2006.05.004 [http://www.umsl.edu/~outlawdc/PDFs/FicedulaSystematics.pdf PDF fulltext]