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Muscicapa striata
A grey-brown bird that sits very still on a perch, then SHOOTS out to grab a flying insect — and lands back on the same spot!
Size
Small · 14 cm
Latin name
Muscicapa striata
Status
Native to Ireland
Where to spot
- Old gardens with mature trees
- Woodland edges
- Parks (summer)