Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.
Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation, especially through cattle grazing, is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Habits
Forages alone or in pairs, within 2 m of the ground in dense undergrowth, gleaning insects or making short sallying flights.
Black-banded Flycatcher (Ficedula timorensis) [XC38519]
by Mike Catsis from Camplong, Timor, Indonesia (call)
Black-banded Flycatcher (Ficedula timorensis) [XC68322]
by Mike Nelson from about 4-5 km from the Indonesian border, East Timor (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Has been considered as having closer affinities with Australasian robins (Petroicidae), but similarities only superficial and possibly a result of convergence.