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Mediterranean Flycatcher
Muscicapa tyrrhenica Schiebel, 1910
14 cmLength
The Mediterranean flycatcher (Muscicapa tyrrhenica) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Mediterranean flycatcher (Muscicapa tyrrhenica) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It breeds on the Balearic Islands, Corsica and Sardinia, and is migratory, wintering in Africa. The International Ornithologists' Union has split the species from the spotted flycatcher, but other taxonomic authorities considered it still conspecific.
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Questions
How big is the Mediterranean Flycatcher?
The Mediterranean Flycatcher is about 14 cm long.
Where does the Mediterranean Flycatcher live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: Mediterranean islands.
What family is the Mediterranean Flycatcher in?
It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 14 cm
Range
Palearctic: Mediterranean islands
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Muscicapa
Other birds in the genus Muscicapa
Grey-streaked FlycatcherMuscicapa griseisticta
Dark-sided FlycatcherMuscicapa sibirica
Ferruginous FlycatcherMuscicapa ferruginea
Brown-breasted FlycatcherMuscicapa muttui
Ashy-breasted FlycatcherMuscicapa randi
Sumba Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa segregata
Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
Brown-streaked FlycatcherMuscicapa williamsoni
Sulawesi Streaked FlycatcherMuscicapa sodhii
Yellow-footed FlycatcherMuscicapa sethsmithi
Little Grey FlycatcherMuscicapa epulata
African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
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