Black-and-orange Flycatcher

Ficedula nigrorufa (Jerdon, 1839)

Black-and-orange Flycatcher, Ficedula nigrorufa, is a flycatcher of the western and southern hills of India, especially the Western Ghats, the Nilgiris and the Palni range. It is found in high-elevation shola grassland and related hill country, mainly above 1,500 m. Among Ficedula flycatchers it is set apart by rufous colouring on the back. The male has a black head and black wings, while the female shows dark brown instead of black and a pale eye-ring. It is usually seen alone or in pairs.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Muscicapidae — Chats, Old World Flycatchers

Breeding range

Oriental Region: sw India