Little Slaty Flycatcher (Ficedula basilanica)
About the Little Slaty Flycatcher
The little slaty flycatcher (Ficedula basilanica) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found on the islands of Mindanao, Leyte and Samar in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. They are sexually dimorphic in which males have the eponymous slaty-grey color with the females being light brown. Usually secretive and solitary remaining hidden in low and dense foliage. It is known to feed on insects but otherwise diet is largely unknown. Two subspecies are recognized: F. b. basilanica - Found on Mindanao, Dinagat and Basilan. No recent records on Basilan and Dinagat Islands. Smaller ear patch, lighter head and a darker tail.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 26 recordings for this species: 23 CC BY-NC-ND · 3 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Collared FlycatcherFicedula albicollisrecording
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleucarecording
- Kashmir FlycatcherFicedula subrubrarecording
- Red-breasted FlycatcherFicedula parvarecording
- Snowy-browed FlycatcherFicedula hyperythrarecording
- Taiga FlycatcherFicedula albicillarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.