Gray-streaked Flycatcher, 4/22/2012

A birdwatching buddy told me a Gray-streaked Flycatcher appeared in Taipei Botanical Garden and liked to stay at the same tree top as last year. So I waited near that tree and, as the birdwatching buddy said, the bird appeared on top of that tree again. First, only one Gray-streaked Flycatcher appeared, and later another Gray-streaked Flycatcher joined in. Whether they are a couple, I don't know. The position they rested is very high, testing the capability of my compact digital camera. The pictures I took are all blurred. I apologize if the pictures hurt your eye.

Gray-streaked Flycatchers are passage migrants in Taiwan and are uncommonly seen here. These two birds stayed for about a week and disappeared from Taipei Botanical Garden.

Chinese name:	灰斑鶲
English name:	Gray-streaked Flycatcher, Grey-streaked Flycatcher
Nickname:
Scientific name:	Muscicapa griseisticta
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Musciapidae
Species status:	Species
Conservation status:	Least Concern
Migration status:	Passage migrant in Taiwan
Frequency of appearance:	Uncommon in Taiwan
Foods:	Insects, seeds, fruits
Habitat:	Woodlands
Altitude:
Behavior:	Often appear alone on higher branches in well-wooded areas
Characteristics:	General Characteristics: About 12 cm long. The bird has a gray tone. Breast and belly are white with vertical gray stripes. The edges of the wings are white. Bill and feet are black.
Breeding places:	Russia, China, Japan, Korea.
Migration destinations:	Wintering in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Palau, and Papua New Guinea, stopping by Taiwan.
Time photographed:	4/22/2012
Location found:	Taipei Botanical Garden, Taipei City
Sources:	Internet
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