Brown-breasted Flycatcher

Muscicapa muttui

Family: Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies · Status: Vagrant · Size: 13–14 cm · Conservation: Least Concern

Range

Breeds in northeastern India and Indochina; winters to southwest India and Sri Lanka.

Identification

Longer-billed than all other Muscicapa species in Singapore, but bill not as strong and bulky as in Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher. Lower mandible almost completely pale yellowish, unlike Asian Brown Flycatcher and Dark-sided Flycatcher, which have mostly dark lower mandibles. Warm rufous fringes to wing coverts recall Brown-streaked Flycatcher, but that species lacks the sharply contrasting white patch on lores. Ferruginous Flycatcher has a richer orange wash on breast and flanks, which are a drabber buffish colour for Brown-breasted. Legs are also paler than other Muscicapa species.

Habitat

Forests.

Behaviour

Feeds in lower forest levels, around eye level.