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What is the Kashmir Flycatcher?

May 20, 2026

The rare Kashmir Flycatcher, a migratory bird species, has been recently spotted at the Chemmattamavayal wetlands in Kasaragod district, Kerala.

About Kashmir Flycatcher:

  • It is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
  • Scientific Name: Ficedula subrubra
  • Distribution:
    • It is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent.
    • It makes its home in the northwest Himalayas. It breeds in the Kashmir region.
    • It is a migratory bird.
    • It winters largely in the high altitudes of the Nilgiris in the Western Ghats and in Sri Lanka.
  • Conservation Status:
    • IUCN Red List: Vulnerable

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