Mugimaki Flycatcher in Vietnam

Mugimaki Flycatcher 
(Ficedula mugimaki, Đớp ruồi Mugi)

The mugimaki flycatcher (Ficedula mugimaki) is a small passerine bird of eastern Asia belonging to the genus Ficedula in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.

Mugimaki Flycatcher in Vietnam
Mugimaki Flycatcher in Vietnam


The genus name Ficedula is from Latin and refers to a small fig-eating bird (ficus, "fig") supposed to change into the blackcap in winter.
The name "mugimaki" comes from Japanese and means "wheat-sower".

Mugimaki Flycatcher in Vietnam
Mugimaki Flycatcher in Vietnam