Order
Passeriformes
Family
Muscicapidae
Genus
Muscicapa
Species
striata
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Namibia, Iraq
Number of Sub-Species
Five Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Deciduous woodlands, parks and gardens
Distribution and Range
Breeds in Europe and northern Asia, winters in Africa and south west Asia.
Food
Makes sallies from a conspicuous perch to hawk flying insects then returns to the sam perch