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Birdsong field guide

Black-banded Flycatcher

Ficedula timorensis

The Black-banded Flycatcher is a striking, small passerine endemic to the island of Timor, characterized by its bold black breast band and rich rufous upperparts.

What it sounds like

A series of high-pitched, thin whistles often described as 'twee-twee' or 'seee-seee,' punctuated by sharp clicking notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Ross Gallardy · IndonesiaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is sexually dimorphic, with males displaying a more prominent and sharply defined black chest band than females.
The species is restricted entirely to the island of Timor, spanning both Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
It is currently listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN due to the ongoing loss of lowland monsoon forest habitat.
While many flycatchers stay high in the canopy, this species frequently forages in the lower to middle strata of forest undergrowth.
Its taxonomic placement has historically shifted between the genera Muscicapa and Ficedula based on morphological studies.

Habitat

Primary and secondary tropical lowland forests, semi-evergreen forests, and dense vine thickets.

Range

The island of Timor in the Lesser Sundas.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Atlas FlycatcherFicedula speculigera Black-and-orange FlycatcherFicedula nigrorufa Bundok FlycatcherFicedula luzoniensis Cinnamon-chested FlycatcherFicedula buruensis Collared FlycatcherFicedula albicollis Cryptic FlycatcherFicedula crypta Damar FlycatcherFicedula henrici European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca

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