European pied flycatcher / Trauerschnäpper (Ficedula hypoleuca)

Trauerschnaepper. 2021-05-04 09.33.06 Flachsee am Reuss
Classification: Genus Ficedula; Family Old world flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
Appearance and identification: Kleiner SW Vogel, Kopf schwarz mit weissem Punkt an der Stirn, Bauch weiss. Gesang gar nicht traurig! [Link]
Song: Song a pleasant, tuneful, simple but varied phrase. [Link]
Calls: Alarm call a sharp, energetic "wit", often in combination with a short "tic"; "whit-tic". Typically starts with disyllabic notes being repeated 3-5 times, diminishing in pitch and intensity like an echo of the first two syllables. Occasionally throws in a quick diagnostic ascending scale excercise. Clear notes and well defined pauses between phrases. [Link]
Physical details: length=13 cm, wingspan=21-24 cm, weight=10-15 g
Habitats: Forest

Song: Nice short melody, often with 2-note parts. Blackbird-like but little variation (though differs in dialect).
Song attributes: Mnemnoic: Schwarzer Kopf aber nicht traurig Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: 3-10 KHz
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC723965 - European Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca - song.mp3 (song)


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20210504_093346 birdnet - European Pied Flycatcher - Unterlunkhofen.mp3 2021-05-04 09.33.46 Flachsee am Reuss (song?)

First documented observation : 2020-04-15 in Luppmen.