Grey-streaked Flycatcher (Muscicapa griseisticta)
About the Grey-streaked Flycatcher
The grey-streaked flycatcher or grey-spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa griseisticta) is a small passerine bird breeding in the eastern Palearctic belonging to the genus Muscicapa in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1861. It is a slender, long-winged bird with a length of 13 to 15 cm. It is mainly grey brown above and white below. The breast and flanks are heavily streaked with grey. There is a narrow white bar on the wing and a pale patch between the bill and eye. The bill and feet are black. The eye is large and there is a white eye-ring. The adult male and female are alike but juvenile birds differ in having white spots and dark scaling on the upperparts.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 17 recordings for this species: 12 CC BY-NC-SA · 2 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in China, Malaysia, Russia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Dusky-blue FlycatcherMuscicapa comitatarecording
- Mediterranean FlycatcherMuscicapa tyrrhenicarecording
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striatarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.