Rufous-chested Flycatcher
Ficedula dumetoria
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats)
- GenusFicedula (Ficedula Flycatchers)
- SpeciesFicedula dumetoria (Rufous-chested Flycatcher)
About the Rufous-chested Flycatcher
The rufous-chested flycatcher (Ficedula dumetoria) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The former subspecies Ficedula dumetoria riedeli is now usually considered a full species - the Tanimbar flycatcher. It is insectivorous. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tanjung Puting National Park
Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis turcosus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher
Rhinomyias umbratilis
Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis rufigastra
Bornean Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis superbus
Siberian Blue Robin
Luscinia cyane
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
Rhipidura javanica
Black-and-red Broadbill
Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
Olive-winged Bulbul
Pycnonotus plumosus
White-chested Babbler
Trichastoma rostratum
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra
Slender-billed Crow
Corvus enca
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 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |