Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata neumanni (Poche, 1904)

2010-05-22 Ust-Kamenogorsk, Ablaketka	© Vladimir Shefer

Description

Upper parts are lighter, pure grey; dark streaks on under parts are less developed than in striata.

Distribution

Breeds on Southwest Altai and in Tarbagatay. In 24 July 2002 recorded as common in Kulyasu gorge, north-east Dzhungarskiy Alatau. On migration occurs in Kurgaldzhino Reserve, Semirechye and in Tien Shan foothills. In highland of Zailiyskiy Alatau in spring not observed, but in August – early September is common.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005. Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999. В.К.Рябицев. "Птицы Урала, Приуралья и Западной Сибири". Екатеринбург. Изд-во Уральского университета, 2000.