Pied Flycatcher female

Small passerine, one of the four flycatchers found in Europe. 12-13.5 cm long bird. The breeding male is mainly black above and white below, with a large white wing patch, white tail sides and a small forehead patch. The Iberian subspecies iberiae (known as Iberian Pied Flycatcher) has a larger forehead patch and a pale rump. Non-breeding males, females and juveniles have the black replaced by a pale brown, and may be very difficult to distinguish from other. The bill is black, and has the broad but pointed shape typical of aerial insectivores.