Collared Flycatcher
Ficedula albicollis (Temminck, 1815)
COLFL 
13480
Family: Passeriformes > Muscicapidae
Closely resembling a Pied Flycatcher, Collared Flycatcher is a less than annual visitor.
Almost all of the records relate to spring individuals – typically May or the first week of June – and are thought to be the result of birds from the western end of the breeding range overshooting their breeding grounds.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Least Concern |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Shetland, 1947 |
DISTRIBUTION
This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.
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Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
An overview of year-round movements for the whole of Europe can be seen on the EuroBirdPortal viewer.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Collared Flycatcher, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: COLFL | Euring: 13480 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Pied flycatchers prefer to nest in clean nest boxes in an area with detrimental nest ectoparasites
- Calcium supplementation of breeding birds: directions for future research
- Does supplementary calcium reduce the cost of reproduction in the pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca?
Read more studies about Collared Flycatcher on Conservation Evidence >
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