Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Family: Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies · Status: Vagrant · Size: 13.5–14.5 cm · Conservation: Least Concern

Range

Breeds across the Palearctic from Western Europe to northern Mongolia, wintering in Africa.

Identification

Well-defined dark streaks on the crown, larger size, and elongated appearance are key identification features when compared to other Singapore Muscicapa. Other useful features include the pale buff lores and eye-ring, and pencil-thin greyish streaking on breast and flanks. Asian Brown and Brown-streaked Flycatcher may have brown breast streaks but no crown streaking. Dark-sided Flycatcher has smudgy grey-brown breast and flanks (not distinct streaks), no crown streaking, and dark undertail-covert centres.

Habitat

Highly adaptable, occurring throughout open woodland and lightly-wooded parks and gardens in both its breeding and wintering range.