Korean Flycatcher
Ficedula zanthopygia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats)
- GenusFicedula (Ficedula Flycatchers)
- SpeciesFicedula zanthopygia (Korean Flycatcher)
About the Korean Flycatcher
The yellow-rumped flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia), also known as Korean flycatcher or tricolor flycatcher, is a species of flycatcher found in eastern Asia. A distinctive species with almost no look-alike other than the narcissus flycatcher. It breeds in eastern Asia including parts of Mongolia, Transbaikal, southern China, Korea and western Japan. They winter in parts of the Malay Peninsula and South Asia.
In all plumages the yellow rump is distinctive. The white supercilium of the male is distinctive, separating it from the narcissus flycatcher and the green-backed flycatcher. Females and first year males are olive grey above with blackish tail.
Hartert (1910) treated this species as a member of the narcissina group. Some individuals with yellow supercilium have been considered as hybrids with the narcissus flycatcher. Included in this species complex was the species called Elise's flycatcher, usually treated as a subspecies of the narcissus flycatcher. Both elisae and zanthopygia have been observed to breed separately in the same area of oak forest near Peking strengthening the case for their distinctness. There are also clear call and morphological differences... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Taman Negara National Park
Rufous-chested Flycatcher
Ficedula dumetoria
Mugimaki Flycatcher
Ficedula mugimaki
Green-backed Flycatcher
Ficedula elisae
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
White-crowned Forktail
Enicurus leschenaulti
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa latirostris
Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis turcosus
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis tickelliae
Chestnut-naped Forktail
Enicurus ruficapillus
Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher
Rhinomyias umbratilis
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 6 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Korean Flycatcher in Taman Negara National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Korean Flycatcher sighting in Taman Negara National Park, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Korean Flycatcher in Taman Negara National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Korean Flycatcher in Taman Negara National Park in our monthly data.