Asian Brown Flycatcher

Muscicapa dauurica (Pallas, 1811) 99014
Family: Passeriformes > Muscicapidae

Resembling a small Spotted Flycatcher, this is an extremely rare visitor from Siberia, where it breeds in scrub habitats before migrating to wintering grounds that are thought to extend as far south as the Philippines.

Select a topic for more facts and statistics about the Asian Brown Flycatcher

  • Breeding
  • Winter
39 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
39 records

BTO RECORDS

39 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
39 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Asian Brown Flycatcher, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: papamosques de Dàuria
Czech: lejsek asijský
Danish: Brun Fluesnapper
Dutch: Bruine Vliegenvanger
Estonian: ida-kärbsenäpp
Finnish: ruskosieppo
French: Gobemouche brun
German: Braunschnäpper
Hungarian: barna légykapó
Icelandic: Mökkurgrípur
Italian: Pigliamosche della Dauria
Latvian: Daurijas muškerajs
Lithuanian: daurine musinuke
Norwegian: Brunfluesnapper
Polish: mucholówka brunatna
Portuguese: taralhão-castanho
Slovak: muchár širokozobý
Slovenian: rjavi muhar
Spanish: Papamoscas pardo
Swedish: glasögonflugsnappare

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