Asian brown flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica
The Asian brown flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
About the Asian brown flycatcher
The Asian brown flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. The word Muscicapa comes from the Latin musca, a fly and capere, to catch. The specific dauurica refers to Dauria, an area of south-eastern Siberia named after a local nomadic tribe. This is an insectivorous species which breeds in Japan, eastern Siberia and the Himalayas. It is migratory and winters in tropical southern Asia from southern India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia. The correct specific epithet for this species is disputed.
Fun Facts About Asian brown flycatcher
- This is an insectivorous species which breeds in Japan, eastern Siberia and the Himalayas.
- The specific dauurica refers to Dauria, an area of south-eastern Siberia named after a local nomadic tribe.
- It is migratory and winters in tropical southern Asia from southern India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia.
Conservation Status
The Asian brown flycatcher is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.
Taxonomy & Classification
| Order | passerines |
| Family | Muscicapidae |
| Genus | Muscicapa |
| Species | Muscicapa dauurica |
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