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Birdsong field guide

Cinnamon-chested Flycatcher

Ficedula buruensis

A small, unobtrusive passerine endemic to the Moluccas, distinguished by its warm cinnamon-orange breast and dull olive-brown upperparts.

What it sounds like

A thin, high-pitched series of wiry 'tseee' whistles and short, sharp 'stip' notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Dušan M. Brinkhuizen · IndonesiaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is divided into three recognized subspecies, each restricted to a single island group: Buru, Seram, and Kai.
Unlike many other Ficedula flycatchers, it lacks prominent white patches on the wings or tail feathers.
The species primarily feeds on small invertebrates, which it captures via short aerial sallies or by gleaning from foliage.
It was historically classified within the genus Muscicapa before taxonomic revisions moved it to its current genus.
The bird is typically found in the shaded understory and middle canopy layers, often remaining solitary or in pairs.

Habitat

Tropical moist lowland and montane evergreen forests.

Range

Southern Moluccas, Indonesia (Buru, Seram, and Kai Islands).

Similar & commonly confused birds

Atlas FlycatcherFicedula speculigera Black-and-orange FlycatcherFicedula nigrorufa Black-banded FlycatcherFicedula timorensis Bundok FlycatcherFicedula luzoniensis Collared FlycatcherFicedula albicollis Cryptic FlycatcherFicedula crypta Damar FlycatcherFicedula henrici European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca

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