Spotted flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
CommonPhoto: Andrew Easton · CC BY
Birdinsectivore
The spotted flycatcher is a small bird that spends its summers in Europe and parts of Asia, then migrates to Africa and southwest Asia for the winter. Known for its graceful flight, it catches insects mid-air with precision.
- It breeds across Europe and as far east as Siberia.
- The spotted flycatcher winters in Africa and southwest Asia.
- Its population is declining in some areas.
ForestUrbanEuropeAsiaAfrica
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Muscicapa striata
- Habitat
- Forest, Urban
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia, Africa
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
