Brown-streaked flycatcher explained

The brown-streaked flycatcher (Muscicapa williamsoni) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.It is found in southern Myanmar, southern Thailand, northern peninsular Malaysia, and northeast Borneo.[1] Some authorities consider it to be a subspecies of the Asian brown flycatcher. In 2020, a vagrant was sighted 300km (200miles) south of the Australian town of Broome and its identity was confirmed from DNA analysis from the droppings of the bird.[2] The species has a rufescent plumage in the breeding season and then becomes drab.[3] The species name is after the collector Sir Walter James Franklin Williamson.

Notes and References

  1. Deignan, H.G.. 1957. A new flycatcher from southeastern Asia, with remarks on Muscicapa latirostris Raffles. Ibis . 99. 340–344.
  2. Web site: 2021-02-13. Collins . Ben. 'Game-changing': Poo and a strange song lead twitchers to a new bird species for Australia. 2021-02-13. www.abc.net.au. en-AU.
  3. Wells, D. R. . Muscicapa williamsoni Deignan: a reappraisal.. Bull. Brit. Orn. Club . 97 . 1977. 83–97.