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Kashmir Flycatcher
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Kashmir Flycatcher

කාශ්මීර රත්-මැසිමාරා
Ficedula subrubra
Vulnerable
visibilityIdentification

Stubby little flycatcher with a highly restricted range; breeds in a corner of the northwestern Himalayas and winters in isolated pockets of hill forest in southern India and Sri Lanka. Male is gray above and bright orange below; female is paler, with only a faint orange wash on the chest. Note white panels on each side of the black tail. Breeds in forests at 1800-2700 meters of elevation, favoring areas with dense undergrowth. Winters in forested edge areas, including orchards and gardens.

forestHabitat

It is migratory and winters in the hills of central Sri Lanka and the Western Ghats of India. The Kashmir flycatcher breeds in deciduous forest with dense undergrowth, nesting in a hole in a tree and laying 3-5 eggs which are incubated by the female.

restaurantDiet

primarily consists of insects and other small invertebrates

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infoAt a glance
StatusVulnerable
Endemic to Sri LankaNo
RarityRegular
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Kashmir Flycatcher (කාශ්මීර රත්-මැසිමාරා) · Birds of Sri Lanka