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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.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAvesOrdenPasseriformesFamiliaMuscicapidaeGéneroMuscicapa
Spotted Flycatcher
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Spotted Flycatcher

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Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Hawk-Eye Hunter

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

Habilidad

Stealthy Blending

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

Habilidad

Air Acrobat

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
13-15 cm
Envergadura
23-25 cm
Peso
0.014-0.019 kg
Esperanza de vida
2-8 años
Top Speed
35 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
4-6
Incubación
12-14 días
Distancia de migración
6000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

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

Método de búsqueda

  • Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Spotted Flycatcher?

13-15 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Spotted Flycatcher?

23-25 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Spotted Flycatcher?

0.014-0.019 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Spotted Flycatcher?

2-8 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Spotted Flycatcher?

35 km/h

¿Qué come Spotted Flycatcher?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Spotted Flycatcher?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Spotted Flycatcher?

Ambush

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