Compare the two (sub) species side-by-side on this page.
- You will notice that the Tiaga has a heavier bill, without the pale base Red-breasted Fly's do
- Also the black in the upper-tail coverts goes further up in to the rump
- The whole bird is also a lot colder and greyer in appearance than a Red-breasted Fly
- Unfortunately I don't have an image of a summer male RB Fly to compare but if I did you would also notice a much smaller area of orange around the throat on a Taiga
Taiga Flycatcher - South Landing, Flamborough 26th April 2003
Red-breasted Flycatcher - Filey Brigg, August 2002
Red-breasted Flycatcher - Hoddy Cows Lane, Flamborough Head, September 2001
Note how far up the rump the black goes and compare with the Red-breasted Fly's on the right as well as the Tiaga Fly image taken in Thailand a few months previous
Taiga Flycatcher - Khao Yai, Thailand, February 2003
