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Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

The Spotted Flycatcher is a small, friendly bird that loves to catch insects in the air. It has a lovely spotted chest and can often be seen sitting quietly on branches, waiting for its next meal.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Spotted Flycatcher is a small, slender bird with dull grey-brown upperparts and whitish underparts. It has a subtly streaked crown and breast, lacking any bright colours, making it blend well into its surroundings.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungPasseriformesFamilieMuscicapidaeGattungMuscicapa
Spotted Flycatcher
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Spotted Flycatcher

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

After catching an insect, they usually fly back to the very same perch!

These birds can gobble up hundreds of flying insects in just one hour!

They often return to the exact same nesting spot every year!

They sometimes build their cozy nests right on window ledges or garden sheds!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Hawk-Eye Hunter

Spotted Flycatcher can dart out from a perch to snatch flying insects mid-air, thanks to amazing vision and agility.

Fähigkeit

Stealthy Blending

Spotted Flycatcher has dull, streaky plumage that helps them blend perfectly into tree bark and branches, hiding from predators.

Fähigkeit

Air Acrobat

Spotted Flycatcher can perform quick twists and turns in flight, helping them chase agile insects and escape predators easily.

Maße und Details

Länge
13-15 cm
Flügelspannweite
23-25 cm
Gewicht
0.014-0.019 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-8 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-6
Brutzeit
12-14 Tage
Zugstrecke
6000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Spotted Flycatchers love to eat all sorts of flying insects, catching them mid-air with acrobatic skill!

Hauptnahrung

  • flies
  • wasps
  • bees
  • beetles
  • moths
  • butterflies

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Juveniles and adults are prey for these agile raptors.

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

Preys on ground-nesting birds and fledglings in gardens.

eats

Housefly

Musca domestica

A common and abundant food source for flycatchers.

eats

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Occasionally caught as food, especially when abundant.

depends on

English Oak

Quercus robur

Provides essential perching, nesting sites, and insect habitats.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Spotted Flycatcher?

13-15 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Spotted Flycatcher?

23-25 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Spotted Flycatcher?

0.014-0.019 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Spotted Flycatcher?

2-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Spotted Flycatcher?

35 km/h

Was frisst Spotted Flycatcher?

Spotted Flycatchers love to eat all sorts of flying insects, catching them mid-air with acrobatic skill!

Wo findet man Spotted Flycatcher normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Spotted Flycatcher?

Ambush

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