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The Spotted Flycatcher is a small bird species that catches insects in mid-air, named for the spotted markings on its plumage. It matters as a common breeding bird in Europe and Asia whose population changes can indicate the health of insect populations and broader environmental conditions.
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spotted flycatcher
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- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae
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The spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It breeds in most of Europe and in the Palearctic to Siberia, and is migratory, wintering in Africa and south western Asia. It is declining in parts of its range.
This is an undistinguished looking bird with long wings and tail. The adults have grey-brown upperparts and whitish underparts, with a streaked crown and breast, giving rise to the bird's common name. The legs are short and black, and the bill is black and has the broad but pointed shape typical of aerial insectivores. Juveniles are browner than adults and have spots on the upperparts.
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Birds described in 1764Birds of EuropeBirds of West AsiaCommons link is on WikidataIUCN Red List least concern speciesLeast concern biota of AsiaLeast concern biota of EuropeMuscicapaTaxa named by Peter Simon PallasTaxonbars with 25–29 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added original combinationsTaxonbars without secondary Wikidata taxon IDs