Key information
The spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) is a small passerine bird with an undistinguished looking bird with long wings and tail.
Length : 14.5 cm
Weight : 14–20 g
Population : 54,000,000-83,999,999 individuals and It is declining in parts of its range.
Habitat: It breeds in virtually any open woodland or timbered area with raised perches providing an open view of Europe and western Asia, and is migratory, wintering in Africa and south western Asia.
Diet: Mainly flying insects, especially flies (Diptera) and hymenopterans (including bees, wasps and winged ants).
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