Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) Science Article 1 abstract The annual arrival and departure dates of the Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata at Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State, South Africa, were noted for a continuous period of 36 years (1950-1986). According to a stepwise regression analysis, daylength is by far the most important environmental factor influencing […]
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Breeding success of Spotted Flycatchers Muscicapa striata in southern England – is woodland a good habitat for this species?
Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) Science Article 2 abstract The UK population of the Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata has declined markedly in the last 30 years but there have been few recent studies of the species. This study examined the relationship between nest success and the predominant habitat type around Spotted Flycatcher nests in two contrasting […]
Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Muscicapa dauurica | [UK] Brown Flycatcher | [FR] Gobe-mouches brun | [DE] Braunschnapper | [ES] Papamoscas Castano | [NL] Bruine Vliegenvanger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Noticeably smaller and more compact than Spotted Flycatcher, with proportionately larger bill, 20% […]
Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Muscicapa striata | [UK] Spotted Flycatcher | [FR] Gobe-mouches gris | [DE] Grauschnapper | [ES] Papamoscas Gris | [NL] Grauwe Vliegenvanger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Muscicapa striata EU c, w AF Muscicapa striata balearica Muscicapa striata […]