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Grey-streaked Flycatcher
Muscicapa griseisticta
Grey-streaked Flycatcher (Muscicapa griseisticta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Grey-streaked Flycatcher (Muscicapa griseisticta) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 15.9 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 griseisticta
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-streaked Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey-streaked Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Grey-streaked Flycatcher (Muscicapa griseisticta) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL se Russia and ne China.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.9 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-streaked Flycatcher?
The Grey-streaked Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 15.9 g.
Where does the Grey-streaked Flycatcher live?
The Grey-streaked Flycatcher is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL se Russia and ne China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-streaked Flycatcher belong to?
The Grey-streaked Flycatcher (Muscicapa griseisticta) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-streaked Flycatcher eat?
The Grey-streaked Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-streaked Flycatcher migrate?
The Grey-streaked Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Grey-streaked 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 Grey-streaked Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-streaked Flycatcher — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey-streaked Flycatcher's range?
The Grey-streaked Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 1.5 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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