brown breasted flycatcher? Singapore (1 Viewer)

[wuwu1277]

Hi, these two photos were taken in Singapore this morning. It does not look like an Asian Brown, a brown breasted flycatcher? Pls advise the ID. Thanks in advance

 

[Grahame Walbridge]

Hi, these two photos were taken in Singapore this morning. It does not look like an Asian Brown, a brown breasted flycatcher? Pls advise the ID. Thanks in advance

Wow, it is most certainly is a 1cy Brown-breasted Flycatcher and congratulations! Presumably a 1st for Singapore, they are exceptionally rare in this part of SE Asia with only a couple of records from peninsula Thailand and a further spring record from Koh Man Nai in the Inner Gulf suggesting that a few may winter in the peninsula. The main wintering grounds are in SW India and Sri Lanka.

The combination of whiteish lores and eyeing, lateral throat stripe, warm breast and flanks, rufous edged coverts and secondaries, bill pattern and pink legs confirm ID.

Grahame

 

[wuwu1277]

Dear Grahame Walbridge: I thank you so much for the ID advice, and very happy this is the first record of Brown Breasted Flycatcher in Singapore. Thanks much

 

[andyb39]

Congrats wuwu!

I see Singapore is Flycatcher heaven at the moment, with Taiga, Ferruginous and Chinese Blue all sighted in the last few days.

 

[Grahame Walbridge]

Dear Grahame Walbridge: I thank you so much for the ID advice, and very happy this is the first record of Brown Breasted Flycatcher in Singapore. Thanks much

Phil Round informs me there is a previous record from Singapore found by Angus Lamont in the early-mid 90's.

Grahame

 

[wuwu1277]

Congrats wuwu!

I see Singapore is Flycatcher heaven at the moment, with Taiga, Ferruginous and Chinese Blue all sighted in the last few days.

Dear Andyb39: Thank you very much. I am always wondering how come you got every piece of birding info of Singapore? . I just got my Taiga yesterday. And I was actually looking for the Chinese Blue this morning and was complaining about my bad luck as I missed the bird for the last three attempts.... Thanks much!

 

[andyb39]

Dear Andyb39: Thank you very much. I am always wondering how come you got every piece of birding info of Singapore? . I just got my Taiga yesterday. And I was actually looking for the Chinese Blue this morning and was complaining about my bad luck as I missed the bird for the last three attempts.... Thanks much!

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[wuwu1277]

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