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Dark-sided Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica
Dark-sided Flycatcher (Muscicapa sibirica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Dark-sided Flycatcher (Muscicapa sibirica) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 13.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Muscicapa
- Species sibirica
Where it lives
Central, eastern Asia to southeastern Asia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dark-sided Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Dark-sided Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Dark-sided Flycatcher (Muscicapa sibirica) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers PAL, OR c, e Asia to se Asia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 8.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dark-sided Flycatcher?
The Dark-sided Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 13.2 g.
Where does the Dark-sided Flycatcher live?
The Dark-sided Flycatcher is found across Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering PAL, OR c, e Asia to se Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Dark-sided Flycatcher belong to?
The Dark-sided Flycatcher (Muscicapa sibirica) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dark-sided Flycatcher eat?
The Dark-sided Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Dark-sided Flycatcher migrate?
The Dark-sided Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Dark-sided Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Dark-sided Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Dark-sided Flycatcher — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Dark-sided Flycatcher's range?
The Dark-sided Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 8.4 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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