Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusMuscicapa (Muscicapa Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMuscicapa striata (Spotted Flycatcher)
The spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It breeds in most of Europe and in the Palearctic to Siberia, and is migratory, wintering in Africa and south western Asia. It is declining in parts of its range. This is an undistinguished looking bird with long wings and tail. The adults have grey-brown upperparts and whitish underparts, with a streaked crown and breast, giving rise to the bird's common name. The legs are short and black, and the bill is black and has the broad but pointed shape typical of aerial insectivores. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Flycatcher sighting in Awash National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Awash National Park
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
Western Black-eared Wheatear
Oenanthe hispanica
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Flycatcher in Awash National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Flycatcher sighting in Awash National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spotted Flycatcher in Awash National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Flycatcher in Awash National Park in our monthly data.