Dark-sided Flycatcher

Dark-sided Flycatcher

Muscicapa sibirica

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Muscicapidae

About

The dark-sided flycatcher is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus Muscicapa in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It has a wide breeding distribution in the East Palearctic with northern birds migrating south for the winter. It is also known as the Siberian flycatcher or sooty flycatcher, the latter name is also used for the sooty flycatcher of Africa.

Fun Fact

The female builds a cup-shaped nest up to 8 metres above the ground, on the branch of a tree or sometimes in a hole.

Quick Facts

Habitat

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Diet

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Lifespan

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Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance