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Brown-streaked flycatcher

Brown-streaked flycatcher

Species of bird

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 300 km (190 mi) 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.

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References

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