Spotted Flycatcher
Taken at Glen Rosa on 17th August 2016 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens. Fact File



 


Juvenile
Taken at Barns Ness on 28th September 2017 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
Fact File

Spotted Flycatcher.
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Muscicapa striata.
Passeriformes.
Muscicapidae.
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An open nest in a suitable recess, often against a wall, and will readily adapt to an open-fronted nest box.
Insects taken in flight.
The spotted flycatcher shows excellent egg recognition, and it is likely that it was once a host of the cuckoo, but became so good at recognising the intruder's eggs that it ceased to be victimised
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.
12.5 - 14 cms
4 - 6
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