Ficedula henrici
The Damar Flycatcher (Ficedula henrici) is a small, strikingly dimorphic passerine bird, a member of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. Measuring approximately 12 cm (4.7 inches) in length, the male is resplendent with glossy black plumage, sharply contrasted by a broad, clean white patch on its wing and a white lower belly/vent, making it an unmistakable sight. Females are considerably duller, exhibiting a dark brownish-grey upperparts and paler underparts, often with a reduced or...
Primarily inhabits primary evergreen forest, but can also be found in degraded secondary growth and occasionally in plantations at low to moderate elevations.
Feeds predominantly on insects, captured through aerial sallying from perches within the forest canopy and understory.
The Damar Flycatcher is typically observed as a solitary bird or in pairs, actively foraging in the forest understory and mid-story. Its primary foraging strategy involves short, agile sallies from a perch to snatch insects in mid-air, often returning to the same or a nearby branch. While specifi...
The Damar Flycatcher boasts one of the most restricted ranges of any bird species globally, being entirely endemic to Damar Island (also spelled Damar or Damer) in the Barat Daya Islands Regency, Maluku province, Indonesia. This tiny island, covering approximately 200 square kilometers (77 sq mi)...
Critically Endangered
- The Damar Flycatcher is an island endemic, found nowhere else on Earth but the small island of Damar in Indonesia. - Its total global population is estimated to be fewer than 250 mature individuals, making it one of the rarest birds. - The striking contrast of the male's glossy black plumage ag...