Mediterranean Flycatcher
Mediterranean Flycatcher (<em>Muscicapa tyrrhenica</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Mediterranean Flycatcher (Muscicapa tyrrhenica) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Muscicapa; binomial: Muscicapa tyrrhenica; authority: Schiebel, 1910.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Mediterranean Flycatcher is split from Spotted Flycatcher M. striata based on differences in morphology, breeding phenology, migration patterns, mitochondrial and nuclear DNA studies (Vigano & Corso 2015; Pons et al. 2016).
