Spotted flycatcher / Grauschnäpper (Muscicapa striata)

MerlinBirdID meint Klapper-grasmuecke, was super waere. Denke selber es sieht aus wie ein Grauschnaepper, teilweise weil die Fluegel der KGM im Fotos etwas brauner waren. Mein Birdweather Geraet sagt, es hat GS gehoert. 2024-09-09 12:48:42 Wald Fehraltorf

Observations

First documented observation: 2020-06-03 in Hungerseeli. Most recent observation: 2026-05-26 in Switzerland.

Description

Classification: Genus Muscicapa (Muscicapa); Family Old world flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
General: Perches on limbs in forest to swoop for insects and return to perch, specifically heard in woods near Staldenweiher.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel
Appearance and identification: Heard in woods near Staldenweiher, seen at Kaltbrunnerriet. Has streaks on crown and breast, rather than spots. Medium brown on head and back, light colored belly. 'Pincette-shaped beak'.
Seasonal Behavior: Auf Englisch heissen sie 'Flycatcher' und fressen tatsächlich vor allen Insekte,aber Wikipedia sagt 'ab Mitte Juli auch verschiedene Früchte' - was bestätigt das das Foto von 9. September 2024 ein Grauschnäpper sein kann. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 04-20 - 10-07
Breeding: 05-21 - 08-09
Migration in: 04-20 - 05-31
Migration out: 07-29 - 10-07
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=14 cm, wingspan=23-25 cm, weight=14-20 g
Habitats: Settlement

Vocalisation

Song: High (6-8 KHz?) short sound repeated every half to 5 seconds.
Song: Gesang 'unauffällig' - zirp x 2-3, mal steigender tWIT
Song: Song a primitive, slow series of various buzzing and very high pitched sounds. No recurring phrases. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: 6-8 KHz
Calls: The discreet calls often goes unnoticed. Most calls high pitched with a buzzing, "electric" timbre. Alarm call a sharp, drawn "tzreeeee-check", with the second syllable abruptly clipping the sound. [Link] General: To me something between a one-note and an extremely simple melody, namely med-med chk-hi-med-med, with a very irregular speed, not at all like a metronome.
Call: Most calls high pitched with a buzzing, "electric" timbre. [Link]
Sounds to me like any other 1-note call so far

Sounds to me like any other 1-note call so far ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC656714 - Spotted Flycatcher - Muscicapa striata.mp3 (song?)


Call attributes: Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: 4-7 KHz, Special sounds: irregularly rhythmic.