The spotted flycatcher is a small, understated passerine of the Old World flycatcher family, breeding across most of Europe and the Palearctic east to Siberia and wintering in Africa and southwestern Asia; the species is declining across parts of its range. It has long wings and tail, grey brown upperparts and whitish underparts, with streaking on the crown and breast that gives the bird its name, short black legs and a black bill with the broad, pointed shape typical of aerial insect hunters. Juveniles are browner than adults and show spots rather than streaks on their upperparts.
Facts
Scientific Name Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Spotted flycatcher (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
3. Spotted flycatcher (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q26607 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Muscicapidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Aves
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Aves","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Aves","language":"ES"},{"name":"Birds","language":"EN"},{"name":"Oiseaux","language":"FR"},{"name":"鸟纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
5. Spotted flycatcher (Wikipedia)
6. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: muscicapa striata
9073 Passeriformes Passeriformes Muscicapidae Chats and Old World flycatchers 167 BL3 Muscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher 80 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 Invertebrate Ref_11 A Hamish 0 0 60 40 0 0 0 0 Ref_11 1 Jessica 0 15.9 Dunning08 1
BirdFuncDat.txt row Muscicapa striata, Nocturnal column
Muscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher 80 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 Invertebrate Ref_11 A Hamish 0 0 60 40 0 0 0 0 Ref_11 1 Jessica 0
View the Source 7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Muscicapa striata
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traitsQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 11.8 years (captivity)
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Muscicapidae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 379Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 379
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Aves","order":"Passeriformes","family":"Muscicapidae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Papamoscas Del Viejo Mundo","language":"ES"},{"name":"Gobe-Mouches De L'Ancien Monde","language":"FR"},{"name":"Old World Flycatchers","language":"EN"},{"name":"鹟科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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