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European pied flycatcher

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The European pied flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It is one of four Western Palearctic black and white flycatcher species and hybridizes to a limited extent with the collared flycatcher. It breeds across most of Europe and the Western Palearctic, migrates to winter mainly in tropical Africa, and typically nests in holes in oak trees. The species practices polygyny, usually with two mates: a male travels considerable distances to acquire a second female, then returns to the first female to help raise that brood. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Natural Pest Control 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Scientific Name
Ficedula hypoleuca 5
Conservation Status
Least Concern 6
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Muscicapidae, Taxa
Source European pied flycatcher (Wikidata)

In Biome

Alpine, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Ficedula hypoleuca (Animal Diversity Web)
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Found In

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Ficedula hypoleuca (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive: "Pied flycatchers eat the larvae of moths and oth"
    Pied flycatchers eat the larvae of moths and other pests, including Eugraphe subrosa , Syngrapha interrogationis , Cerastis rubricosa , and Polia hepatica , which feed on plants in the genus Vaccinium , such as bilberry, cowberry, cranberry, and blueberry.
  • In Biome: Alpine, Terrestrial Biomes
    Terrestrial Biomes forest forest mountains mountains
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4. European pied flycatcher (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    Wikidata Q27442: least concern (P141).
  • Child Taxon Of: Muscicapidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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5. Wikipedia: European pied flycatcher
WikipediaWikidata Q27442 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
6. European pied flycatcher (Wikipedia)
Infobox: status
Quote, Infobox: status
LC
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