Asian Brown Flycatcher

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Always lovely Pratim. +1 Like

Thanks Mr. Christopher Lane ...

PAKHI DEKHOON PAKHI CHINOON #667... OBSERVE THE BIRD AND RECOGNIZE...ASIAN BROWN FLYCATCHER... WATERCOLOUR...A4... 2016..[ From Ref. photograph of Mr. Soumyajit Nandy]... The Asian brown flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. This is an insectivorous species which breeds in Japan, eastern Siberia and the Himalayas. It is migratory and winters in tropical southern Asia from southern India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia. Although usually treated as monotypic if the brown-streaked flycatcher is not included. This species is 13 cm long, including the cocked tail. It is similar in shape to the larger spotted flycatcher, but is relatively longer-tailed. The dark bill is relatively large and broad-based. The adult has grey-brown upperparts, which become greyer as the plumage ages, and whitish underparts with brown-tinged flanks. Young birds have scaly brown upperparts, head and breast. Asian brown flycatcher is a common bird found