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Ficedula parva
Diet
Insects
Range
Breeds in eastern Europe and across Central Asia; winters in south Asia
Clutch size
4–7 eggs; typically 5–6
Size
11–12 cm
The red-breasted flycatcher is a small passerine, 11–12 cm long and only slightly larger than a Eurasian wren, that breeds in eastern Europe and across Central Asia and winters in south Asia, mainly in India and Pakistan. It is a regular passage migrant in western Europe. It forms a superspecies with the closely related taiga flycatcher and Kashmir flycatcher. (Wikipedia, general species account)
The breeding male is mainly muted brown above and white below with a grey head and an orange throat; females and immatures are similar but lack the orange throat patch. Between four and seven eggs are laid, typically five or six. Birds are wary of predators and may briefly abandon a clutch when disturbed. The song is far-carrying and sweet, a repeated sequence of whistles like the European pied flycatcher's but less melodious. (Wikipedia, general species account)