Bulgaria
Greece
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
(L 5.6")
Breeds in most Europe ...winters
in Africa and Asia ...numbers may
be declining.
in Africa and Asia ...numbers may
be declining.
near Burgas
31Aug-1Sept2009
Cape Kaliakra
04Sept2009
For weeks we watched a spotted flycatcher
tenant the garden like a summer guest.
We didn’t see the other birdwatcher –
grey squirrel, magpie, cat? – plunder the nest.
(James Aitchison
Musicapa in Latin means
flycatcher; striata is Latin for
striped.
flycatcher; striata is Latin for
striped.
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