Collared Flycatcher
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Collared Flycatcher

Ficedula albicollis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Białowieża National Park
296 Verified records at Białowieża National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family, one of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers. It breeds in southeast Europe (isolated populations are present in the islands of Gotland and Öland in the Baltic Sea, Sweden) and Eastern France to the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine and is migratory, wintering in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a rare vagrant in western Europe. This is a 12–13.5 cm long bird. The breeding male is mainly black above and white below, with a white collar, large white wing patch, black tail (although some males have white tail sides) and a large white forehead patch. It has a pale rump. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Flycatcher sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 296 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Białowieża National Park

Red-breasted Flycatcher
LC

Red-breasted Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula parva

20–30% · Possible
European Pied Flycatcher
LC

European Pied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula hypoleuca

5–10% · With luck
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

60–70% · Likely
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

30–40% · Possible
Thrush Nightingale
LC

Thrush Nightingale

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Luscinia luscinia

30–40% · Possible
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

20–30% · Possible
Whinchat
LC

Whinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubetra

20–30% · Possible
Common Redstart
LC

Common Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

10–20% · With luck
European Stonechat

European Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubicola

10–20% · With luck
Northern Wheatear
LC

Northern Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe oenanthe

<5% · Rare
Bluethroat
LC Endemic

Bluethroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Luscinia svecica

<5% · Rare
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
30–40
Apr
60–70
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
2 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
4 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
5 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
6 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
7 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
8 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
9 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
10 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
11 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
12 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
13 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Collared Flycatcher in Białowieża National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Flycatcher sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 296 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Collared Flycatcher in Białowieża National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Collared Flycatcher in Białowieża National Park in our monthly data.

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