Wildlifeof China
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE · CC BY-SA 2.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Muscicapa dauurica
Also known as: Muscicapa latirostris
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Range
Breeds in Japan, eastern Siberia and the Himalayas; winters in tropical southern Asia from southern India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia
Size
13 cm
The Asian brown flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica) is a small insectivorous flycatcher, 13 cm long including the cocked tail, that breeds in Japan, eastern Siberia and the Himalayas. It is migratory, wintering in tropical southern Asia from southern India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia. It is similar in shape to the larger spotted flycatcher but relatively longer-tailed, with a relatively large dark bill. The correct specific epithet for the species is disputed; the name dauurica refers to Dauria in south-eastern Siberia. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Asian Brown Flycatcher eat?
- Insects
- Where is the Asian Brown Flycatcher found?
- Breeds in Japan, eastern Siberia and the Himalayas; winters in tropical southern Asia from southern India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia
- How big is the Asian Brown Flycatcher?
- 13 cm