See also:
Muscicapa striata Pallas, 1764
Muscicapa striata striata Pаllas, 1764

Synonyms

Muscicapa striata mongola Portenko, 1955

Description

Please see the page of Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata). The characters of the race: upper parts lighter pure grey; dark streaks on under parts less developed than striata.

Distribution

Breeding on Southwest Altai and in Tarbagatay. In 24 July 2002 recorded as common in Kulyasu gorge, north-east Dzhungarskiy Alatau. On migration occurs in Kurgaldzhino Reserve, Semirechye and in Tien Shan foothills. In highland of Zailiyskiy Alatau in spring not observed, but in August – early September is common.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005
Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999.