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;[[:Category:Muscicapa|Muscicapa]] sibirica | ;[[:Category:Muscicapa|Muscicapa]] sibirica | ||
| − | + | ==Identification== | |
| + | 13-14cm. | ||
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| + | *Dark grey brown above | ||
| + | *White throat | ||
| + | *White half collar | ||
| + | *Centre of lower breast and belly are white | ||
| + | *Pale wingbar | ||
| + | *Breast and flanks streaked dark grey brown | ||
| + | *Pale submoustachial stripe | ||
| + | *Dark malar stripe | ||
| + | *White eyering | ||
| + | *Short dark bill | ||
| + | *Black feet | ||
| + | *Sexes alike | ||
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| + | '''Juvenile''' | ||
| + | *Pale spots above | ||
| + | *Mottled breast | ||
| + | *Buff tipped wing coverts | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Siberia]], [[Mongolia]], n e [[China]], [[North Korea]], [[Japan]], [[Myanmar]], s e [[Tibet]], [[Afghanistan]], and [[Kashmir]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | There are 4 subspecies. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Coniferous and mixed forest. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | The diet includes insects which are aerially hawked. | ||
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| + | The nest is cup-shaped nest; 3-4 pale green with red markings eggs are laid. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Wikipedia | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Muscicapa+sibirica}} | {{GSearch|Muscicapa+sibirica}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Muscicapa]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Muscicapa]] | ||
Revision as of 18:46, 18 March 2009
Photo by ruchaiPhoto taken: Si Racha, Thailand
- Muscicapa sibirica
Identification
13-14cm.
- Dark grey brown above
- White throat
- White half collar
- Centre of lower breast and belly are white
- Pale wingbar
- Breast and flanks streaked dark grey brown
- Pale submoustachial stripe
- Dark malar stripe
- White eyering
- Short dark bill
- Black feet
- Sexes alike
Juvenile
- Pale spots above
- Mottled breast
- Buff tipped wing coverts
Distribution
Siberia, Mongolia, n e China, North Korea, Japan, Myanmar, s e Tibet, Afghanistan, and Kashmir.
Taxonomy
There are 4 subspecies.
Habitat
Coniferous and mixed forest.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects which are aerially hawked.
The nest is cup-shaped nest; 3-4 pale green with red markings eggs are laid.
References
Wikipedia
