Pied Flycatcher

Latin name Ficedula hypoleuca

Family Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)

Overview
The pied flycatcher is a small, flycatching bird, slightly smaller than a house sparrow. The male is mostly black on the upperparts and white underneath, with a bold white patch on the folded wing. Females are browner. It is a summer visitor and breeds mainly in western areas, spending the winter in West Africa.