Brown-breasted Flycatcher
NameBrown-breasted Flycatcher
Common NameBrown-breasted Flycatcher
Scientific NameMuscicapa muttui
FamilyMuscicapidae
Wingspan (cm)19
Length (cm)13.5
Weight (g)12
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are olive-brown, often with a rufous tinge on the rump and tail. Underparts are whitish, washed with brown on the breast and flanks. It has a prominent pale eye-ring and a dark bill with a pale base to the lower mandible. Wings are dark with often indistinct pale wing-bars.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations typically include a soft, high-pitched 'tseet' or 'tsip' call, sometimes a simple, short song.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeBreeds in the Himalayas (from Nepal east through Northeast India, Bhutan, and Myanmar) and parts of southern China. Winters in southern India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia).
Identifying FeaturesProminent pale eye-ring, Brownish-olive upperparts, Brownish wash on breast and flanks, Relatively short tail, Dark bill with pale lower mandible base
Description
The Brown-breasted Flycatcher is a small, rather plain flycatcher characterized by its brownish-olive upperparts and a distinctive pale eye-ring. It typically forages for insects in the mid-story of dense forests, often catching prey in flight.
