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Dark-sided Flycatcher

Muscicapa sibirica · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsMay · Sep–Octmost records
Records14,232in 12 countries
Most seen inChina5,267 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Dark-sided Flycatcher
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About

Dark-sided Flycatcher in brief

The dark-sided flycatcher (Muscicapa sibirica) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.

Across the 12 countries we cover it has 14,232 published records, most of them from China, Malaysia and Bhutan. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, September and October and fall to their lowest in January and July.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

China5,267 records · best May, Sep
Malaysia2,942 records · best Oct, Mar
Bhutan1,470 records · best Apr, May
Nepal1,464 records · best Oct, Apr
Singapore1,004 records · best Nov, Dec
Japan653 records · best Oct, May
Mongolia623 records · best May, Jun
South Korea566 records · best May, Sep
Pakistan118 records · best Jun, Aug
Laos108 records · best May, Oct
Brunei9 records · best Oct, Mar
North Korea8 records · best May, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

More of the Muscicapidae family

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European Robin
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European Robin

Erithacus rubecula
European Robin