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Birds and Butterflies of Rhodes
RODOPTERA
Muscicapa striata
Spotted flycatcher. Greek: σταχτομυγοχάφτης. Pefki, April 2002.
Passage migrant, sporadic breeding, fairly common. April to September. Length 13-15 cm, wingspan 23-25 cm. Sexes similar. Open forests, olive groves, parks, gardens. Agile aerial hunter. Hawks insects from low perches, returns to perch after each sortie. Various calls, soft song with short high-pitch notes and trills.
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