Gray-streaked Flycatcher

It is a slender, long-winged bird with a length of 13 to 15 cm. It is mainly grey-brown above and white below. The breast and flanks are heavily streaked with grey. There is a narrow white bar on the wing and a pale patch between the bill and eye. The bill and feet are black. The eye is large and there is a white eye-ring. The adult male and female are alike but juvenile birds differ in having white spots and dark scaling on the upperparts.

The Gray-streaked Flycatcher is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Gray-streaked Flycatcher is a small passerine of only 13 to 15 cm in length. Its preferred habitat is located throughout eastern Asia. Breeding grounds are found in coniferous forests in northeastern China, North Korea, southeastern Siberia, Sakhalin and Kamchatka. During autumn and spring, it migrates through eastern and southern China, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. In winter months, this bird is found in forests and forest edges or open areas with scattered vegetation. More

Sibirean Flycatcher: Very similar to Gray-streaked Flycatcher, which is larger but has a smaller head with white streaks on forehead and heavy brown streaking on white underparts. In the field Dark-sided Flycatcher can also be confused with Asian Brown Flycatcher, which has larger bill with pink base to lower mandible, paler supraloral area, shorter wings, paler upperparts, and unmarked undertail coverts. . Bird database and its related content, illustrations and media is Copyright © 2002 - 2007 Whatbird.com All rights reserved. More

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Subject: Gray-streaked Flycatchers on Saint Paul Island Date: September 23, 2007 10:43:38 PM ADT Hi All, Yes, that's plural. First one GRAY-STREAKED FLYCATCHER on the road in a very random spot between Kaminista and Zapadni (just west of the south-central part of the island) at about 3:15, then three together in the lee of Hutchinson Hill (in the far NE end of the island) at about 7:15 p.m. More