Spotted flycatcher

Description

The spotted flycatcher is a small slim bird,around 14.5 cm (5.7 in) in length,with a weight of 14–20 g (0.49–0.71 oz).It has dull grey-brown upperparts and off-white underparts.The crown,throat and breast are streaked with brown while the wings and tail feathers are edged with paler thin margins.The subspecies M.s.tyrrhenica has paler and warmer plumage on the upperparts,with more diffuse markings on the head and breast.The sexes are alike.Juveniles have ochre-buff spots above and scaly brown spots below