Red-breasted Flycatcher

03.12.2024

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Why in the news?                        

          Recently, the Red-Breasted Flycatcher bird which migrates from Eastern Europe to escape the harsh winter was found in the Ameenpur Lake in Hyderabad.

About Red-breasted Flycatcher:

• Scientific name of the Red-breasted Flycatcher is Ficedula parva.
• It is a small (11-12 cm) passerine bird of the Old World Flycatcher family.
• It can be found occasionally feeding on figs (banyan, peepal) in our urban gardens.
• Appearance: Males have a reddish-orange throat that extends till the upper breast, whereas the females are overall brown.
• They can be distinguished from other orders by the arrangement of their toes three pointing forward and one backward, a design that helps them to cling onto branches efficiently.
• It generally migrates from Eastern Europe to escape the harsh winter there and enjoy the moderate temperatures with abundance of food in South Asia.
• Breeding: The bird breeds from spring to summer, in the deciduous mixed forests of Eastern Europe and across Central Asia. In winter months (September to March mostly), it migrates to forests, woodlands, orchards, parks, and roadside trees of the Indian Subcontinent.
• It can be found in peninsular India during the winter season from October to March.
• Conservation status

○IUCN: Least Concern

                                                                  Source: The Hindu

Consider the following statements regarding the Red-Breasted Flycatcher bird:

Statement-I:It is a passerine bird which generally migrates from Eastern Europe to India during winters.

Statement-II:It is categorized as a critically endangered bird under the IUCN Red list.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.

B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.

C.Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.

D.Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.

Answer C